Badia

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Chemun de Badia Comune di Badia Gemeinde Abtei
Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-South Tyrol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Mayor	Hugo Dorigo
Elevation	1,315 m
Area	82 km²
Population
- Total (as of 2004-12-31)	3,017
- Density	37/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	46°35′N 11°54′E
Gentilic	Badiotti
Dialing code	0471
Postal code	39036
Frazioni	Pedraces (Pedratsches), San Linêrt (Sankt Leonhard, San Leonardo), La Illa (Stern, La Villa), San Cascian (Sankt Kassian, San Cassiano)
Patron	St. Leonard
Location of Badia in Italy
Website: www.comunbadia.it

Abtei (German) or Badia (Italian and Ladin) is a municipality in the autonomous province of South Tyrol (part of the autonomous region Trentino-South Tyrol) in northern Italy. It is one of the five Ladin communities of the Badia Valley.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Neighboring municipalities 1.2 Municipal divisions 2 Business and infrastructure 3 Culture and landmarks 4 Transportation 5 People 6 References

[edit] Geography

[edit] Neighboring municipalities

The following communities neighbor Badia: Cortina d'Ampezzo, Corvara, Mareo, Livinallongo del Col di Lana, San Martin de Tor, La Val, and Sëlva.

[edit] Municipal divisions

There is no district in Badia with the same name; instead, the municipality consists of small, unorganized towns. The most important of these are San Ciascian (St. Kassian, San Cassiano), La Illa (Stern, La Villa) and San Linêrt (St. Leonhard, San Leonardo).

[edit] Business and infrastructure

As in other Ladin communities in South Tyrol, tourism is the most important contributor to Badia's economy. Around 69% of the population work in the service sector, around 21% work in production, and around 10% work in agriculture, however most of these hold other jobs as well and farm on the side.

[edit] Culture and landmarks

Badia is part of the nature reserves of Puez-Geisler and Fanes-Senes-Prags. It is also near the mountains of Lagazuoi (2,778 m), Conturines (3,064 m), La Varela (3,055 m), Kreuzkofel (2,907 m), and Gardenaccia (2,500 m).

A pilgrimage church, the Church of the Holy Cross, is located near the birthplace of Saint Josef Freinademetz.

[edit] Transportation

Badia is accessible through the Gadertal from St. Lorenzen in the Pustertal, as well as through passes over the Dolomites such as the Valparola Pass and the Grödner Joch, which are only drivable during the snow-free months.

[edit] People

• Micurà de Rü (1789–1847), born in Rü, San Cascian, Ladin liguist.
• Joseph Freinademetz (1852–1908) born in Oies, Catholic saint and missionary to China.

[edit] References

• The information in this article is based on a translation of its German equivalent.