Badia, South Tyrol
| Badia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comun de Badia Comune di Badia Gemeinde Abtei |
||
Badia (Abtei)
|
||
|
||
 Badia
|
||
| Coordinates: 46°35′N 11°54′E / 46.583°N 11.900°ECoordinates: 46°35′N 11°54′E / 46.583°N 11.900°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
| Frazioni | La Ila (La Villa, Stern), San Ciascian (San Cassiano, Sankt Kassian) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Giacomo Frenademetz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,315 m (4,314 ft) | |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | ||
| • Total | 3,356 | |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Badioć, Badiotti, Abteier | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39036 | |
| Dialing code | 0471 | |
| Patron saint | Saint Leonard | |
| Website | Official website | |
Badia (Italian pronunciation: [baˈdiːa]; German: Abtei [abˈtaɪ̯]) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It is one of the five Ladin-speaking communities of the Val Badia.
The following communities neighbor Badia: Cortina d'Ampezzo, Corvara, Mareo, Livinallongo del Col di Lana, San Martin de Tor, La Val and Sëlva.
The municipality of Badia contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) La Ila (La Villa, Stern), San Ciascian (San Cassiano, St. Kassian) and the town of Badia itself.
The emblem is that of the Winkler Colz von zu Rubatsch family which, in the 16th and 17th century, had property and the castle at La Ila. The shield is party per fess, at the top is represented a sable steinbock, holding with the front hoofs a red broken branch on an or background. The lower part is divided into three, with vertex at the top, alternating gules and argent with a rose in the center; every rose has the central petal in or. The emblem was granted in 1967.
According to the 2011 census, 94.07% of the population speak Ladin, 4.17% Italian and 1.76% German as first language.
...
Wikipedia