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Ortisei

Urtijëi
Comune
Chemun de Urtijëi
Gemeinde St. Ulrich
Comune di Ortisei
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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
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ)
Government
 • Mayor Tobia Moroder
Area
 • Total 24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Elevation 1,230 m (4,040 ft)
Population (31 January 2015)
 • Total 4,753
 • Density 200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Italian: gardenesi
German: Sankt Ulricher
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39046
Dialing code 0471
Patron saint San Udalricus
Saint day July 4
Website Official website

Urtijëi (About this sound [uʀtiˈʒɜi̯] ; German: St. Ulrich in Gröden [saŋkt ˈulrɪç in 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.

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

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

From 1860 to 1914 Urtijëi experienced a relevant economical 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.


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