Sëlva
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Sëlva | |
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Comune | |
Chemun de Sëlva Comune di Selva di Val Gardena Gemeinde Wolkenstein in Gröden |
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Location of Sëlva in Italy | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Frazioni | Plan |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rolando Demetz (SVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 53.2 km2 (20.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,563 m (5,128 ft) |
Population (Nov. 2010) | |
• Total | 2,637 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Ladin: salvans German: Wolkensteiner Italian: gardenesi |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 39048 |
Dialing code | 0471 |
Website | Official website |
Sëlva (<phonos file="Selva.ogg">[ˈsɜlva]</phonos>, German: Wolkenstein in Gröden; Italian: Selva di Val Gardena ) is a comune (municipality) in the Val Gardena in South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the city of Bolzano. The Ladin place name derives from the Latin silva ("wood").
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Geography
As of 30 December 2010, it had a population of 2,637 and an area of 53.2 square kilometres (20.5 sq mi).[1] Sëlva borders the following municipalities: Badia, Campitello di Fassa, Canazei, Corvara, San Martin de Tor, and Santa Cristina Gherdëina.
It is perhaps best known as one of the starting points of the Sella Ronda ski tour.
History
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is quarterly, the first and third corners are per bend and per fess nebuly of argent and gules; the second and third corners are indented of azure and argent on a sable top. The emblem represents the insignia of the Lords of Wolkenstein who built the local castle in 1291. The emblem was adopted in 1968.[2]
Society
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 89.74% of the population speak Ladin, 5.11% Italian and 5.15% German as first language.[3]
Demographic evolution
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The farmhouse Piciulëi in Sëlva Gherdëina. Southern aspect
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Sëlva
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- (Italian) (German) Homepage of the municipality
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- Articles containing Italian-language text
- Official website not in Wikidata
- Pages including recorded pronunciations
- Articles containing German-language text
- Lang and lang-xx using deprecated ISO 639 codes
- Articles with Italian-language external links
- Articles with German-language external links
- Pages with broken file links
- Municipalities of South Tyrol