Sexten
{{short description|Comune and village in South Tyrol in northern Italy}}
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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Sexten
| official_name = Gemeinde Sexten
Comune di Sesto
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| province = South Tyrol (BZ)
| frazioni = Kiniger (Quiniga), Mitterberg (Monte di Mezzo), Schmieden (Ferrara), St. Veit (San Vito), Moos (Moso)
| mayor_party = SVP
| mayor = Thomas Summerer
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| area_total_km2 = 80
| population_footnotes = All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
| population_total = 1952
| population_as_of = 31-12-2013
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| population_demonym = German: Sextner
Italian: di Sesto
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| elevation_m = 1310
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| postal_code = 39030
| area_code = 0474
| website = {{official website|http://www.gemeinde.sexten.bz.it}}
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Sexten ({{IPA|de|ˈzɛkstn̩}}; {{langx|it|Sesto}} {{IPA|it|ˈsɛsto|}}) is a comune and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy. The village is famous as a summer and winter sport resort in the mountains.
Linguistic distribution
According to the 2024 census, 92.37% of the population speak German, 7.38% Italian and 0.25% Ladin as first language.{{cite journal |date=December 2024 |title=Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024 |journal=astat info |issue=56 |publisher=Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol|url=https://astat.provinz.bz.it/de/aktuelles-publikationen-info.asp?news_action=300&news_image_id=1160209 |access-date=2024-12-09 }}
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 Carnic Alps. To the south lie the eponymous Sexten 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 sextam, meaning "at the sixth hour", referring to its location south of Innichen. Sexta is documented starting from 965 AD, due to its connections to the Bavarian Prince-Bishopric of Freising.{{cite book |author1=Martin Bitschnau |author2= Hannes Obermair |title=Tiroler Urkundenbuch, II. Abteilung: Die Urkunden zur Geschichte des Inn-, Eisack- und Pustertals. Vol. 1: Bis zum Jahr 1140 |publisher=Universitätsverlag Wagner |place=Innsbruck |year=2009 |isbn=978-3-7030-0469-8 |pages=99–102, no. 134}} 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.
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It is the hometown of tennis player Jannik Sinner.
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.[http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/s/sexten.htm Heraldry of the World: Sexten]
Twin towns
Sexten is twinned with:
- {{flagicon|Austria}} Sankt Veit in Defereggen, Austria
- {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Zermatt, Switzerland
Notable residents
- Jannik Sinner (born 2001), tennis player was raised in Sexten
See also
References
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External links
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- {{in lang|de|it}} [http://www.gemeinde.sexten.bz.it Homepage of the municipality]
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