St. Martin in Passeier (; it, San Martino in Passiria ) is a ''
comune'' (municipality) in the
Passeier Valley in
South Tyrol, northern
Italian, located about northwest of
Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,137 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
The municipality of St Martin in Passeier contains the ''
frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Saltaus (Saltusio), Quellenhof (Sorgente), Ried (Novale), Kalmtal (Valclava), Christl (Cresta), Flon (Vallone), and Matatz (Montaccio),
St Martin in Passeier borders the following municipalities:
Moos in Passeier,
Riffian, and
St Leonhard in Passeier
St. Leonhard in Passeier (; it, San Leonardo in Passiria ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Passeier Valley in South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about north of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,547 and ...
.
History
Coat-of-arms
The coat of arms is
argent and
azure
Azure may refer to:
Colour
* Azure (color), a hue of blue
** Azure (heraldry)
** Shades of azure, shades and variations
Arts and media
* ''Azure'' (Art Farmer and Fritz Pauer album), 1987
* Azure (Gary Peacock and Marilyn Crispell album), 2013
...
party per pale
In heraldry, the field (background) of a shield can be divided into more than one area, or subdivision, of different tinctures, usually following the lines of one of the ordinaries and carrying its name (e.g. a shield divided in the shape of a ...
; in the first part is an azure
halberd, in the second half an argent wheel, with four rays. The halberd symbolizes the privileges of the free farmers, while the wheel the village laboriousness.
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 99.10% of the population speak German, 0.86% Italian and 0.03%
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 ...
as first language.
Demographic evolution
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Tourism
In 2017 it was the venue for the
Linuxbierwanderung The Linux Beer Hike (a.k.a. "LBW") is a week-long event which takes place in a different European country each summer, drawing together open-source software enthusiasts from more than a dozen different countries, for a combination of talks, present ...
.
References
External links
Homepage of the municipality
{{Authority control
Municipalities of South Tyrol