Country Italy Elevation 1,312 m (4,304 ft) Province South Tyrol Postal code 39020 | Province / Metropolitan city South Tyrol (BZ) Area 143.7 km² Local time Monday 8:51 PM | |
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Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Frazioni Ennetal (Val d'Enne), Ennewasser (Transacqua), Gand (Ganda), Meiern, Sonnenberg (Montesole) Demonym(s) German: Marteller
Italian: martellesi Weather 2°C, Wind SW at 13 km/h, 44% Humidity | ||
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Martell ( [marˈtɛl]; Italian: Martello [marˈtɛllo]) is a valley and comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is located in the Martell Valley of the 28.5-kilometre (17.7 mi) long river Plima, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Bolzano. The commune reaches from an elevation of 957 metres (3,140 ft) up to the 3,757 metres (12,326 ft) of the Zufallspitze (Italian: Monte Cevedale) which towers over the southeastern end of the valley.
Contents
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- Map of 39020 Martell Province of Bolzano South Tyrol Italy
- Geography
- Frazioni
- Coat of arms
- Linguistic distribution
- References
Map of 39020 Martell, Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 884 and an area of 143.7 square kilometres (55.5 sq mi).
Martell borders mainly to the municipality of Latsch at the bottom of the valley. Other neighbors based in the Vinschgau of the Adige are Stilfs, Laas and Schlanders. Ulten is in the neighboring valley to the East, while Peio, Rabbi and Valfurva are to the south.
Frazioni
Apart from the main village of Gand (Ganda), the municipality of Martell contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) of Ennetal (Val d'Enne), Ennewasser (Transacqua), Gand (Ganda), Meiern, and Sonnenberg (Montesole), as well as several farms and hotels.
Coat-of-arms
The emblem shows two-headed sable eagle, with an or halo, placed on argent mountain and azure background. The two colors means that the municipality reaches a high altitude, up to the glaciers. According to legend, the right to adorn the city arms with the imperial eagle was recognized for the courage showed, from the residents, in the Battle of Schanzen nearby Colorano. The emblem was adopted in 1969.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2011 census, 100% of the population speak German as first language.