Corvara, South Tyrol

Corvara
Comune
Comun de Corvara
Comune di Corvara in Badia
Gemeinde Corvara

Corvara in July 2007 with Mount Sassongher in the background
Corvara

Location of Corvara in Italy

Coordinates: 46°33′N 11°52′E / 46.550°N 11.867°E / 46.550; 11.867Coordinates: 46°33′N 11°52′E / 46.550°N 11.867°E / 46.550; 11.867
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city 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)
  Total 1,340
  Density 32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Italian: corvaresi or badiotti
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 39033
Dialing code 0471
Website Official website

Corvara (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.

Alpine farmhouse "Sorà" on the left and "Zecca da Ruatscht"

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).[1]

Corvara borders the following municipalities: Badia, Canazei, Livinallongo del Col di Lana, San Martin de Tor, and Sëlva.

Corvara 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 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.[2]

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.[3]

Location in South Tyrol

Sport

Maratona dles Dolomites

Maratona dles Dolomites finish in Corvara under the Sassongher Mountain

The finish of the annual single-day seven mountain passes crossing Maratona dles Dolomites bicycle race is in Corvara.

See also

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Heraldry of the World: Corvara
  3. "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 at Wikimedia Commons

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