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The Val Badia ( en, Badia Valley,
Ladin Ladin may refer to: * Ladin language, a language in northern Italy, often classified as a Rhaeto-Romance language *Ladin people, the inhabitants of the Dolomite Alps region of northern Italy See also *Laden (disambiguation) * Ladino (disambigua ...
: ''Val Badia''; it, Val Badia; german: Gadertal) is the valley of the
Gran Ega The Gran Ega (alternative Ladin language, Ladin name: ''Ghaidra''; german: Gader; it, Gadera) is the main river of the Val Badia in South Tyrol, Italy. Its name literally translates to ''great water''. References * Information about the ''Gran ...
river in
South Tyrol it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol , settlement_type = Autonomous province , image_skyline = , image_alt ...
,
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
. It stretches from the Sella massif northwards to the
Puster Valley The Puster Valley ( it, Val Pusteria ; german: Pustertal, ) is one of the largest longitudinal valleys in the Alps that runs in an east-west direction between Lienz in East Tyrol, Austria, and Mühlbach near Brixen in South Tyrol, Italy. The Sou ...
. The villages in the Val Badia, whose population are predominantly Ladin-speaking, belong to the following municipalities: Badia, Corvara,
La Val La Val ( it, La Valle ; german: Wengen ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of the city of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,307 and an area ...
,
Mareo Mareo ( it, Marebbe ; german: Enneberg ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,911 and an area of .All demographics and ot ...
and
San Martin de Tor San Martin de Tor ( it, San Martino in Badia ; german: St. Martin in Thurn ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of the city of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of ...
. The upper part of the valley, starting from the village San Linêrt and including Badia, Corvara and La Val, is called in German ''Abteital''. The same area is under the name
Alta Badia Alta Badia is a ski resort in the Dolomites of northern Italy, in the upper part of the Val Badia (german: Hochabtei) in South Tyrol. It is part of the Dolomiti Superski ski area. It is included in the territories of the municipalities of Corvar ...
a renowned ski resort.


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