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Salorno
Salorno sulla Strada del Vino (; german: Salurn ) is the southernmost ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about southwest of the city of Bolzano. It is one of only five mainly Italian-speaking municipalities in South Tyrol. Geography The village centre is located on a scree in the Adige (''Etsch'') valley, about northeast of the city of Trento and about southwest of Bolzano. Parts of the municipal area belong to the Trudner Horn Nature Park nature reserve, which is part of the Natura 2000 network. Salorno station is a stop on the Brenner Railway line from Innsbruck to Verona. In the northwest Salorno borders the South Tyrolean municipalities of Kurtinig, Margreid, Montan, and Neumarkt. In the east and south it borders the Trentino municipalities of Altavalle, Capriana, Cembra Lisignago, Giovo, Grauno, Grumes, Mezzocorona, Roverè della Luna and Valda. The ''Chiusa di Salorno'' (''Salurner Klause''), a narrow section of the Adige Valley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Tyrolean Unterland
The South Tyrolean Unterland (german: Südtiroler Unterland) or Bozen Unterland (''Bozner Unterland''; it, Bassa Atesina) is a section of the Etschtal valley stretching from the regional capital Bolzano (Bozen) down the Adige (Etsch) river to Tramin and Salorno (Salurn). The area is known for its history, particularly regarding Rhaetic, Roman, and Germanic archaeological sites; its bilingualism (German and Italian), and its viticulture; the Gewürztraminer grape originated here. The region should not be confused with the Tyrolean Unterland in the Austrian state of Tyrol. Geography The Adige valley between the Fiemme Mountains in the east and the Nonsberg Group in the west is part of an important north-south transport route, traversed by the Brenner Autobahn ( Autostrada A22, part of the European route E45) and the Brenner Railway line from Innsbruck to Verona. The South Tyrolean Unterland comprises the valley municipalities of Auer, Bronzolo, Kurtatsch, Kurtinig, Laives, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adige
The Adige (; german: Etsch ; vec, Àdexe ; rm, Adisch ; lld, Adesc; la, Athesis; grc, Ἄθεσις, Áthesis, or , ''Átagis'') is the second-longest river in Italy, after the Po. It rises near the Reschen Pass in the Vinschgau in the province of South Tyrol, near the Italian border with Austria and Switzerland, and flows through most of northeastern Italy to the Adriatic Sea. The river's name is Celtic in origin, from the Proto-Celtic cel-x-proto, *yt-ese, label=none, "the water", cognate with the River Tees in England (anciently ''Athesis'', ''Teesa''). Description The river source is near the Reschen Pass () close to the borders with Austria and Switzerland above the Inn valley. It flows through the artificial alpine Lake Reschen. The lake is known for the church tower that marks the site of the former village of Alt Graun ("Old Graun"); it was evacuated and flooded in 1953 after the dam was finished. Near Glurns, the Rom river joins from the Swiss Val Müstair. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montan
Montan (; it, Montagna ) is a municipality with 1,701 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2018) in the South of South Tyrol in northern Italy, about south of Bolzano. The name Montan comes from the Latin ''mons'' ("mountain"). Geography The municipality of Montan, totalling , extends on the orographically left, i.e. eastern flank of the South Tyrolean Lowlands (Unterland), as the section of the Adige valley between Bolzano and the Salorno chasm is called. The main settlement areas are located on a wide hillside terrace, on which sits the main town of Montan (); somewhat south of it lie the two districts Pinzon () and Glen (). The Castelfeder hill () between Neumarkt and Auer protrudes west of the main town into the Adige valley. Below the hill, the municipality of Montan also occupies a small part of the valley floor up to the Adige river. To the east of the main town, the terrain rises to the Cislon (), a ridge of the forested mountain range that is part of the Fiemme Valley, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capriana
Capriana (''Caoriana'' in local dialect) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about northeast of Trento. Capriana borders the following municipalities: Montan, Truden, Altrei, Salorno, Valfloriana, Altavalle, and Sover. Capriana is the birthplace of the mystic and Servant of God "Servant of God" is a title used in the Catholic Church to indicate that an individual is on the first step toward possible canonization as a saint. Terminology The expression "servant of God" appears nine times in the Bible, the first five in th ... Maria Domenica Lazzeri.Guido Sommavilla ''Maria Domenica Lazzeri'' San Paolo Press 1996 References Cities and towns in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol {{TrentinoAltoAdige-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neumarkt, South Tyrol
Neumarkt (literally "new market"; ; it, Egna ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about south of the city of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 5,001 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Neumarkt borders the following municipalities: Kaltern, Kurtatsch, Kurtinig, Margreid, Montan, Salorno and Tramin. Neumarkt is the chief town of the Überetsch-Unterland district. It is the main cultural, historical and artistic center with a very nice old town. The agglomeration includes the neighborhoods of Vill, Laag and Mazon. In the entire district Neumarkt is only the third most populated town after Laives and Eppan, which are agglomerated to the capital city Bolzano. The town is situated on the plain, elevation , on the left side of the Adige river. Neumarkt was a Roman village on the Claudia Augusta road; it was called ''Endidae'' . The sightseeing incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Tyrol
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Kurtinig An Der Weinstraße
Kurtinig an der Weinstraße (; it, Cortina sulla Strada del Vino ), often abbreviated to Kurtinig or Cortina, is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about southwest of the city of Bolzano. As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 646 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Kurtinig borders the following municipalities: Margreid, Neumarkt, and Salorno. History Coat-of-arms The emblem is an argent embattled wall, with a portal, above an azure band in the lower half; an eight-pointed star on the left side and the crescent moon on the right, both of argent on a gules background, in the upper half. The embattled wall was built to protect the village from the flooding of the river ''Etsch''; the star and the moon are a recall to the arms of the Lords of ''Appian'' which the village belonged. Society Linguistic distribution According to the 2011 census, 68.67% of the population speak Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
it, Trentino (man) it, Trentina (woman) or it, Altoatesino (man) it, Altoatesina (woman) or it, Sudtirolesegerman: Südtiroler (man)german: Südtirolerin (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = Official languages , population_blank1 = ItalianGerman (South Tyrol) , population_blank2_title = Other languages , population_blank2 = in some municipalities:Ladin MochenoCimbrian , demographics_type1 = Citizenship , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_title1 = Italian , demographics1_info1 = 93% , timezone1 = CET , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = CEST , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal_code_type = , postal_code = , area_code_type = ISO 3166 code , area_code = IT-32 , blank_name_sec1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margreid An Der Weinstraße
Margreid an der Weinstraße (; it, Magrè sulla Strada del Vino ), often abbreviated to Margreid or Magrè, is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about southwest of the city of Bolzano. Margreid borders the following municipalities: Kurtatsch, Kurtinig, Neumarkt, Roverè della Luna and Salorno. Coat-of-arms The emblem is party per fess, of gules and sable, with an or horn. It is the arms of the family ''Ob der Platten'' who lived in the village until 1511. The emblem, which was adopted in 1968, appeared as a seal in 1780. Linguistic distribution According to the 2011 census, 84.33% of the population speak German, 15.22% Italian and 0.45% Ladin Ladin may refer to: * Ladin language, a language in northern Italy, often classified as a Rhaeto-Romance language *Ladin people, the inhabitants of the Dolomite Alps region of northern Italy See also *Laden (other) * Ladino (disambigua ... as first language. References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Tyrolean People's Party
The South Tyrolean People's Party (german: Südtiroler Volkspartei, SVP) is a regionalist and autonomist political party in South Tyrol, an autonomous province with a German-speaking majority in northern Italy. Founded on 8 May 1945, the SVP has roots in the Deutscher Verband, a confederation of German-speaking parties formed in 1919 after the annexation of South Tyrol by Italy, which shared many of the same leading figures as the SVP. An ethnic catch-all party, the SVP is aimed at representing South Tyrol's German-speaking population as well as Ladin speakers, and is mainly Christian-democratic but nevertheless quite diverse, including conservatives, liberals and social democrats. The party gives special attention also to the interests of farmers, which make up a good deal of its electorate. From 1948 to 2013 the party retained an absolute majority in the Provincial Council. Its best result was 67.8% in 1948, its worst 41.9% in 2018. The SVP had a long-lasting alliance wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonsberg Group
The Nonsberg Group (german: Nonsberggruppe, it, Alpi della Val di Non) is a mountain range in South Tyrol and Trentino in Italy and part of the Southern Limestone Alps. A large part of the Nonsberg Group is formed by the Mendelkamm. Their highest peak is the Laugenspitze (). The Nonsberg Group is bounded in the east by the Etschtal, to the north by the Prissian High Forest (Ger: ''Prissianer Hochwald'', It: ''Selva di Prissiano'') on the Gampen Pass (It: ''Passo delle Palade'') and in the west by the Non Valley (Ger: ''Nonstal'', It: ''Val di Non''). Location The boundary of the range according to the Alpine Club Classification of the Eastern Alps (AVE): :Merano – Etschtal to Mezzocorona − Noce Valley (lower Non Valley/Val di Sole) – Lago di Santa Giustina – Val di Pescara – Proveis − Lederbuch – Hofmahd – Maraunbach to its confluence with the Valschauer Bach – Ultental – Lana – Merano Until its reclassification in AVE 1984 this group was counted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiemme Mountains
The Fiemme Mountains, sometimes also the Fleimstal Alps (german: Fleimstaler Alpen) or Fiemme Dolomites ( it, Dolomiti di Fiemme), are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps in the Italian region of Trentino-South Tyrol. The range was named after the Fiemme Valley (Italian: ''Val di Fiemme''; German: ''Fleimstal''). It is located between the Sarntal Alps, the Dolomites, the Vicentine Alps, the Garda Mountains, the Brenta and the Nonsberg Group. In the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps (AVE) of 1984, the Fiemme Mountains are bounded as follows: the northern end is formed by the town of Bolzano from where the boundary continues southeast along the Eggental valley, over the Zanggenjoch and Satteljoch passes to Predazzo. Next it runs through Paneveggio and over the Rolle Pass into the Cismon Valley as far as Mezzano. It then crosses the Góbbera and Brocon Passes to Pieve Tesino and Strigno into the Sugana Valley. Finally it runs along the Mocheni Val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
