Sëlva

Also known as Wolkenstein in Gröden, Selva di Val Gardena

Sëlva (; ; ) is a (municipality) and a village in the Val Gardena in South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about east of the city of Bolzano. The Ladin and Italian place names derive from the Latin word ("wood").

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Sëlva is a small municipality and village located in the Val Gardena region of South Tyrol in northern Italy, situated east of the city of Bolzano. The name comes from the Latin word for "wood," reflecting the forested landscape of the area.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Sëlva
Italian comune.official_name: Chemun de SëlvaComune di Selva di Val GardenaGemeinde Wolkenstein in Gröden
Italian comune.image_skyline: Sëlva Wolkenstein Selva di Val Gardena Sella.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Sëlva
Italian comune.image_shield: Selva di Val Gardena-Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Italian comune.province: South Tyrol (BZ)
Italian comune.frazioni: Plan
Italian comune.mayor_party: SVP
Italian comune.mayor: Tobias Nocker
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 53.2
Italian comune.population_total

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Contents

History
Coat-of-arms
Geography
Society
Linguistic distribution
Demographic evolution
Climate
Gallery
Notable people
References
External links

==History== ===Coat-of-arms=== The arms are quarterly, the first and third quarters are per bend nebuly argent and gules; the second and third quarters are indented azure and Argent on a Base sable. The emblem represents the insignia of the Lords of Wolkenstein who built the local castle in 1291. The arms were adopted in 1968.