Corvara, South Tyrol
Corvara in Badia | |
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| Comun de Corvara in Badia Comune di Corvara in Badia Gemeinde Corvara | |
 Corvara in July 2007 with Mount Sassongher in the background | |
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| Coordinates: 46°33′N 11°52′E / 46.550°N 11.867°ECoordinates: 46°33′N 11°52′E / 46.550°N 11.867°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Calfosch (Colfosco, Kolfuschg), Pescosta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Rottonara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.2 km2 (16.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,568 m (5,144 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,340 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Italian: corvaresi or badiotti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39033 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Corvara in Badia (Italian: Corvara in Badia [korˈvaːra im ˈbadiːa]; German: Corvara or Kurfar) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Bolzano.
Geography[]
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,340 and an area of 42.2 square kilometres (16.3 sq mi).[3]
Corvara in Badia borders the following municipalities: Badia, Canazei, Livinallongo del Col di Lana, San Martin de Tor, and Sëlva.
Corvara in Badia is the main center of Alta Badia, a prestigious tourist area located at the top end of the Val Badia, surrounded by the peaks of the Dolomites mountains. Because of its geographic position in the heart of the Dolomites, Alta Badia gradually transformed itself into an avantgarde tourist area keeping intact its alpine character.
Frazioni[]
The municipality of Corvara in Badia contains the frazioni Calfosch (Italian: Colfosco, German: Kolfuschg) and Pescosta.
History[]
Coat-of-arms[]
The emblem represents three vert mountains, dominated by three gules peaks with the inclined top on an argent background. The three peaks represent the Sassongher mountain overlooking the village. The emblem was granted in 1969.[4]
Society[]
Demographic evolution[]
Linguistic distribution[]
According to the 2011 census, 89.70% of the population speak Ladin, 6.84% Italian and 3.46% German as first language.[5]
Sport[]
Maratona dles Dolomites[]
The finish of the annual single-day seven mountain passes crossing Maratona dles Dolomites bicycle race is in Corvara.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Heraldry of the World: Corvara". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info. Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links[]
Media related to Corvara, South Tyrol at Wikimedia Commons
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