St. Martin in Passeier (German pronunciation: [saŋkt ˈmartɪn ʔɪn paˈsaɪɐ]; Italian: San Martino in Passiria [sam marˈtiːno im pasˈsiːrja]) is a comune (municipality) and a village in the Passeier Valley in South Tyrol, northern Italian, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Bolzano.
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 3,137 and an area of 30.5 square kilometres (11.8 sq mi).
[3] The municipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Saltaus (Saltusio), Quellenhof (Sorgente), Ried (Novale), Kalmtal (Valclava), Christl (Cresta), Flon (Vallone), and Matatz (Montaccio), St Martin in Passeier borders the following municipalities: Moos in Passeier, Riffian, and St Leonhard in Passeier.
The halberd symbolizes the privileges of the free farmers, while the wheel the village laboriousness.
[4] According to the 2024 census, 98.77% of the population speak German, 1.16% Italian and 0.06% Ladin as first language.