Urtijëi

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Urtijëi
Comune
Comune di Ortisei
Gemeinde St. Ulrich
Chemun de Urtijëi
Urtijëi cun l Sela Y Saslonch da Tlesura.jpg
Location of Urtijëi
Urtijëi is located in Italy
Urtijëi
Urtijëi
Location of Urtijëi in Italy
Coordinates: 46°34′N 11°40′E / 46.567°N 11.667°E / 46.567; 11.667Coordinates: 46°34′N 11°40′E / 46.567°N 11.667°E / 46.567; 11.667
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
Government
 • MayorTobia Moroder
Area
 • Total24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Elevation
1,230 m (4,040 ft)
Population
 (31 January 2015)[3]
 • Total4,753
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Italian: gardenesi
German: Sankt Ulricher
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39046
Dialing code0471
Patron saintSan Udalricus
Saint dayJuly 4
WebsiteOfficial website

Urtijëi (Ladin: [uʀtiˈʒɜi̯] (About this soundlisten); German: St. Ulrich in Gröden [zaŋkt ˈʊlrɪç ɪn ˈɡrøːdn̩]; Italian: Ortisei [ortiˈzɛi]) is a town of 4,637 inhabitants in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It occupies the Val Gardena within the Dolomites, a mountain chain that is part of the Alps.

Geography[]

Urtijëi borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth, Villnöß, Lajen and Santa Cristina Gherdëina.

History[]

The Ladin-language name Urtijëi derives from the Latin word urtica and the suffix -etum with the meaning "place of nettles".[4]

From 1860 to 1914 Urtijëi experienced a relevant economic growth due to the opening of a major road connecting Val Gardena to the main railroad; as a result the local woodcarving industry flourished. International tourism developed through the discovery of the Dolomites first by English tourists, and subsequently visitors from other parts of Austria-Hungary as well as the German Empire. Currently, the town's economy is mostly based on winter skiing tourism, summer hiking tourism, and woodcarving.

Coat of arms[]

The emblem shows Saint Ulrich, with the bishop's vestments and a gold cross in his right hand, mounted on a horse, with gold harness and a blue saddle pad, on three green mountains on a gold field. The emblem is decorated with a blue chief, with three small silver shields alternating with two golden bees; the bees symbolize the laboriousness of the inhabitants. The coat of arms was granted in 1907 and reappointed in 1970.

Blazon: Or, St Ulrich in bishops vestments with a cross Or in right hand, mounted on a white horse Proper with harness of the field and a saddle blanket Azure on a trimount Vert; On a chief Azure, two bees Or between three escutcheons Argent.[5]

Main sights[]

  • Parish Church of Urtijëi, made in neoclassical style with baroque elements in the last part of the 18th century.
  • Church of St. Jacob, of ancient foundation, it was remodeled in style Late-Gothic style during the 17th century. It preserves frescoes from the second half of the 15th century and copies of the original baroque furnishings.
  • Church of St. Antonius, built in the second half of the 17th century, it combines the simple Renaissance style structure with a predominantly baroque decorative structure.
  • Church of St. Anna, located in the perimeter of the municipal cemetery, it is in Late-Gothic style. Inside it preserves baroque furnishings.
  • Museum Gherdëina, the local heritage museum, which preserves geological, paleontological and archaeological finds found in the area, as well as a collection of wooden sculptures and toys.
  • The Luis Trenker House of Culture, housed in a building designed by the architect Hubert Prachensky (1916-2009), preserves the ancient bell of the Magister Manfredinus.
  • The bronze statue of the Roman legionary, sculpted in wood in 1904 by Johann Baptist Moroder and fused in bronze in 2001, in front at Villa Venezia.
  • Villa Venezia, home and workshop of the sculptor Johann Baptist Moroder, constructed between 1902 and 1903 following the venetian style of architecture.


  • Roman legionary sculpted in wood in 1904 by Johann Baptist Moroder and fused in bronze in 2001.

  • Church of St. Jacob

  • The pasture Resciesa

Society[]

According to the 2011 census, 84.19% of the population speaks Ladin, 9.30% German, and 6.51% Italian as first language.[6]

Notable people[]

Franz Moroder by J Moroder-Lusenberg
Moroder family

References[]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  4. ^ Kühebacher, Egon (1991), Die Ortsnamen Südtirols und ihre Geschichte. Die geschichtlich gewachsenen Namen der Gemeinden, Fraktionen und Weiler, 1, Bolzano: Athesia, p. 502
  5. ^ Heraldry of the World: Urtijëi
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 14 June 2019
  8. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 14 June 2019

External links[]

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