Martell, South Tyrol

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Martell

Comune

Gemeinde Martell
Comune di Martello

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Martell

Martell (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)

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Coordinates: 46°33′N 10°47′E﻿ / ﻿46.550°N 10.783°E﻿ / 46.550; 10.783
Country| Italy
Region| Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province| South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni| Ennetal (Val d'Enne), Ennewasser (Transacqua), Gand (Ganda), Meiern, Sonnenberg (Montesole)
Government

• Mayor| Georg Altstätter
Area

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• Total

| 143.7 km2 (55.5 sq mi)
Elevation

| 1,312 m (4,304 ft)
Population

(Nov. 2010)[2]

• Total

| 884
• Density| 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Demonym(s)| German: Marteller
Italian: martellesi
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

39020

Dialing code| 0473
Website| Official website

Martell (German pronunciation: [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. It is the only comune in Italy without any native speakers of Italian.

## Geography

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As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 884 and an area of 143.7 square kilometres (55.5 sq mi).[3]

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

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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.

## History

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### Coat-of-arms

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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.[4]

## Society

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### Linguistic distribution

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According to the 2024 census, 99.12% of the population speak German and 0.88% Italian as first language.[5]

### Demographic evolution

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## References

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1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
4. ^ Heraldry of the world: Martell
5. ^ "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". astat info (56). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-09.

## External links

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* (in German and Italian) Homepage of the municipality

Media related to Martell at Wikimedia Commons

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Municipalities of South Tyrol

* Ahrntal
* Aldein
* Algund
* Altrei
* Andrian
* Auer
* Badia
* Barbian
* Bolzano
* Brenner
* Brixen
* Bronzolo
* Bruneck
* Burgstall
* Corvara
* Deutschnofen
* Eppan
* Feldthurns
* Franzensfeste
* Freienfeld
* Gais
* Gargazon
* Glurns
* Graun im Vinschgau
* Gsies
* Hafling
* Innichen
* Jenesien
* Kaltern
* Karneid
* Kastelbell-Tschars
* Kastelruth
* Kiens
* Klausen
* Kuens
* Kurtatsch
* Kurtinig
* Laas
* Laives
* Lajen
* Lana
* Latsch
* Laurein
* La Val
* Lüsen
* Mals
* Mareo
* Margreid
* Marling
* Martell
* Merano
* Mölten
* Montan
* Moos in Passeier
* Mühlbach
* Mühlwald
* Nals
* Naturns
* Natz-Schabs
* Neumarkt
* Niederdorf
* Olang
* Partschins
* Percha
* Pfalzen
* Pfitsch
* Plaus
* Prad
* Prags
* Prettau
* Proveis
* Rasen-Antholz
* Ratschings
* Riffian
* Ritten
* Rodeneck
* Salorno
* San Martin de Tor
* Sand in Taufers
* Santa Cristina Gherdëina
* St. Leonhard in Passeier
* St. Lorenzen
* St. Martin in Passeier
* St. Pankraz
* Sarntal
* Schenna
* Schlanders
* Schluderns
* Schnals
* Sëlva
* Sexten
* Sterzing
* Stilfs
* Taufers im Münstertal
* Terenten
* Terlan
* Tiers
* Tirol
* Tisens
* Toblach
* Tramin
* Truden
* Tscherms
* Ulten
* Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix
* Urtijëi
* Vadena
* Vahrn
* Villanders
* Villnöß
* Vintl
* Völs am Schlern
* Vöran
* Waidbruck
* Welsberg-Taisten
* Welschnofen

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