Italy
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Bolzano/Bozen
Ponte Gardena (German: Waidbruck) is a comune in the provincia of Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol with a population of 251 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 26 passengers departing from Ponte Gardena arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Ponte all'Isarco/Waidbruck.
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Historical Names
Ponte all'Isarco/Waidbruck→Ponte Gardena/Waidbruck
Changed on October 17, 1938
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Ponte Gardena470m181
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
Recorded US arrivals from Ponte Gardena between 1830 and 1912 equal 10% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
26
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
14 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ponte Gardena recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Ponte Gardena.