Selva di Val Gardena / Wolkenstein in Gröden

1,563 m elevation · Pop. 2,352

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

Bolzano/Bozen

Selva di Val Gardena (German: Wolkenstein in Gröden) is a comune in the provincia of Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol with a population of 2,619 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 3 passengers departing from Selva di Val Gardena arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Selva/Wolkenstein.

Contact

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Address

Via Nives, 14 -
39048 Selva di Val Gardena

Map

Historical Names

Selva/WolkensteinSelva di Val Gardena/Wolkenstein in Gröden

Changed on March 2, 1955

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Selva1,563m1,526
  • Plan da Tieja1,501m383

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • La Poza1,500m189
  • Daunëi1,650m129
  • La Sëlva1,560m81
  • Dorives1,429m44

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.

The population has grown 104% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 3 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

3

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

3 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Selva di Val Gardena recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Cassandro2
  2. 2.Bianchini1

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Notable People

People born in Selva di Val Gardena.

  • Carlo SenonerENITb. 1943
  • Reinnhard SchmalzlITb. 1960
  • Florian Mussnerb. 1951
  • Felice De NicoloENITb. 1942
  • Fedele Demetzb. 1850
  • Giovanni DelagoENITb. 1904
  • Alan PerathonerENITb. 1976
  • Adolf InsamENITb. 1951
  • Marco InsamENITb. 1989
  • Gerhard MussnerENITb. 1943
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