Villabassa / Niederdorf

1,158 m elevation · Pop. 1,496

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

Bolzano/Bozen

Villabassa (German: Niederdorf) is a comune in the provincia of Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol with a population of 1,622 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 7 passengers departing from Villabassa arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Von Kurz 5
39039 Villabassa

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Località

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Villabassa1,158m1,496

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 24% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 4 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

7

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

4 arrivals

Cittadinanza per discendenza

Could a line from Villabassa qualify for Italian citizenship?

Between 1830 and 1912, at least 7 passengers from Villabassa arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Villabassa recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Sabatini2
  2. 2.Fedi1
  3. 3.Graziano1
  4. 4.Mangano1
  5. 5.Marano1
  6. 6.Simi1

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Notable People

People born in Villabassa.

  • Josefine Hellenstainerb. 1846
  • Ernesto MaierENITb. 1946

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