Sexten
| Sexten | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Gemeinde Sexten Comune di Sesto | ||
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  Sexten Location of Sexten in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 46°42′N 12°21′E / 46.700°N 12.350°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
| Frazioni | Kiniger (Quiniga), Mitterberg (Monte di Mezzo), Schmieden (Ferrara), St. Veit (San Vito), Moos (Moso) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Fritz Egarter | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 80 km2 (30 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,310 m (4,300 ft) | |
| Population (31-12-2013)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,952 | |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) | |
| Demonym |
German: Sextner Italian: di Sesto | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39030 | |
| Dialing code | 0474 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Sexten (Italian: Sesto) is a comune in South Tyrol in northern Italy. The town is famous as a summer and winter sport resort in the mountains.
According to the 2011 census, 95.37% of the population speak German, 4.36% Italian and 0.27% Ladin as first language.[2]
Geography
The town sits in a branch of the Puster Valley, near Innichen and Toblach, where the Drava rises. The district borders East Tyrol, Austria, to the north and the border is formed by the Carinthian Alps. To the south lie the eponymous Sextener Dolomites and nature park, which includes the famous Drei Zinnen (Tre Cime di Lavaredo).
The commune is bordered, clockwise from the west, by Toblach, Innichen, Sillian (Austria), Kartitsch (Austria), Comelico Superiore (Belluno) and Auronzo di Cadore, (Belluno).
History
The village's name is of Latin origin: ad horam sexta, meaning "at six-hour", referred to its location south to Innichen. Sexta is documented starting from 965 AD. During World War I, Sexten was on the front line between Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and suffered much damage.
It was conquered by Italy in November 1918. Later it received further fortifications during the Fascist Era.
Coat-of-arms
The emblem is azure and represents three argent peaks with a sable chamois standing in the centre; the three peaks symbolize the Tre Cime di Lavaredo. The emblem was granted in 1972 but was in use before World War I.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ↑ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol) (38): 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ↑ Heraldry of the World: Sexten
External links
Media related to Sexten at Wikimedia Commons
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
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