Corvara, South Tyrol

Corvara in Badia
Comune
Comun de Corvara in Badia Comune di Corvara in Badia Gemeinde Corvara
Corvara in July 2007 with Mount Sassongher in the background
Location of Corvara in Badia
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Coordinates: 46°33′N 11°52′E
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	Calfosch (Colfosco, Kolfuschg), Pescosta
Government
• Mayor	Robert Rottonara
Area [1]
• Total	42.2 km^2 (16.3 sq mi)
Elevation	1,568 m (5,144 ft)
Population  (Nov. 2010)[2]
• Total	1,340
• Density	32/km^2 (82/sq mi)
Demonym	Italian: corvaresi or badiotti
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39033
Dialing code	0471
Website	Official website

Corvara in Badia (Italian: Corvara in Badia [korˈvaːra im ˈbadiːa]; German: Corvara or Kurfar) is a comune (municipality) and a village 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).^[3]

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

Corvara in Badia is the main center of Alta Badia, a prestigious tourist area located at the top end of the Val Badia, surrounded by the Dolomites mountains.

Tourism

Because of its geographic position, Alta Badia gradually transformed itself into an avantgarde tourist area keeping intact its alpine character.^{[citation needed]} According to Michil Costa, owner of the La Perla luxury hotel in Corvara,^[4] interviewed in 2023 for a TV documentary on overtourism in the Alps, the area has too many tourists.^[5]

Frazioni

The municipality 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.^[6]

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.^[7]

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

• Alta Badia
• Dolomites

References

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. ISSIMO (2020-12-11). "At Home in Corvara with Michil Costa". Issimo. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
5. "Kritisch Reisen: Alptraum Alpen?" (in German). 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
6. "Heraldry of the World: Corvara". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
7. "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.

External links

• Alta Badia Touristic Information

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