San Martin de Tor is a comune (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 km northeast of the city of Bolzano.

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,726 and an area of 76.5 km2. San Martin is home to the Istitut Ladin Micurà de Rü, which is tasked with preserving and promoting the Ladin culture and language. San Martin borders the following municipalities: Badia, Brixen, Corvara, La Val, Lüsen, Mareo, Santa Cristina Gherdëina, Sëlva and Villnöß.

Frazioni

The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) of Antermëia (Antermoia/Untermoi), Lungiarü (Longiarù/Campill), and Picolin (Piccolino/Pikolein).

History

Coat-of-arms

The shield is party per cross: the first quarter represents an argent tower with azure roof on sable; the second one is an argent cross pattée on gules, above three vert mountains. The third part of vert and the fourth of sable. The tower is a reference to Tor Castle and resumes the insignia of a noble family; the cross over the mountains recalls that the town was once the Courts.

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 96.71% of the population speak Ladin, 1.82% Italian and 1.47% German as first language.

Demographic evolution