Santa Cristina Gherdëina (Ladin: [ˈsanta kʀ̩̊ʃˈtina ɡʀ̩ˈdɜi̯na] ; Italian: Santa Cristina Valgardena [ˈsanta kriˈstiːna ˌvalɡarˈdeːna, - ˌvalɡarˈdɛːna]; German: St. Christina in Gröden [saŋkt krɪsˈtiˑna ɪn ˈɡrøːdn̩]) is a Ladin comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Bolzano. Its Saslong ski run is home of the Super-G and Downhill for men races in FIS Ski World Cup.

Geography

As of 31 December 2010, it had a population of 1,900 and an area of 31.82 square kilometres (12.29 sq mi).

The municipality of Santa Cristina borders the following municipalities: Campitello di Fassa, Kastelruth, Villnöß, Urtijëi, San Martin de Tor and Sëlva.

History

Coat of arms

The escutcheon is argent and gules party per fess: the upper part is represented a deer. It is the family Coat of Arms of Primus von Dosses, which has since 1636, near the church of St. Cristina, organized a refectory for the poor. The emblem was adopted in 1969.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 91.40% of the population speak Ladin, 4.41% Italian and 4.19% German as first language.

Demographic evolution

Notable people

• Vincenzo Demetz (1911-1990) an Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics
• Inge Senoner (born 1940) an Italian alpine skier, competed in two events at the 1964 Winter Olympics
• Giustina Demetz (born 1941) an Italian former alpine skier, competed at the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics
• Giuseppe Ploner (born 1959) former Italian cross-country skier
• Michela Ponza (born 1979) retired Italian professional biathlete, lives in Santa Cristina Gherdëina
• Simona Senoner (June 13, 1993 – January 7, 2011) an Italian cross-country racer and ski jumper, lived in Santa Cristina Gherdëina