Urtijëi

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Comune di Ortisei
Gemeinde St. Ulrich
Chemum de Urtijëi
Coat of arms of Comune di Ortisei  Gemeinde St. Ulrich  Chemum de Urtijëi
Municipal coat of arms
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province Bolzano-Bozen (BZ)
Mayor Ewald Moroder
Elevation 1,230 m
Area 24.3 km²
Population
 - Total (as of Dec. 2004) 4,604
 - Density 190/km²
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 46°34′N, 11°40′E
Gentilic Ortiseiani or Gardenesi
Dialing code 0471
Postal code 39046
Patron San Udalricus
 - Day July 4


Location of Urtijëi (Ortisei) in Italy
Website: http://www.comune.ortisei.bz.it

Urtijëi (Ortisei) (Italian: Ortisei; German: St. Ulrich; Ladin: Urtijëi; Latin: Urticetum) is a small town of 4,500 inhabitants in the province of Bolzano-Bozen, located in the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It occupies the Gherdëina Valley (it: Gardena; de: Gröden) within the Dolomites, a mountain chain that is part of the Alps. The name derives from the Latin urticetum ("place of nettles").

Urtijëi (Ortisei) borders the following municipalities: Kastelruth (Castelrotto), Villnöß (Funes), Lajen (Laion), and Santa Crestina (Santa Cristina).

The town's economy is mostly based on Winter skiing tourism and Summer hiking and backpacking tourism. In the 2001 census, more than 80% of the inhabitants classified themselves as native speakers of Ladin. However, both Italian and German are commonly spoken as additional first languages; English is also widely spoken and understood.

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