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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] |
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] |
Laives
Laives (; german: Leifers ) is a town and a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about south of the city of Bolzano. It is one of only five mainly Italian speaking municipalities in South Tyrol, and the fourth largest municipality in the province. Geography As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 17,168 and an area of . Subdivisions The municipality contains four urban centers: *Laives (Leifers) *Pineta (Steinmannwald) *San Giacomo (St. Jakob) *La Costa (Seit) Laives is the seat of the town hall, Pineta and San Giacomo are two ''frazioni'' (hamlets), while La Costa is - according to the municipal statute - a ''località'' (inhabited locality), but it is often referred to as a ''frazione'' also in the official documentation. The Brantental valley connects it with Deutschnofen. History Coat-of-arms The emblem consists of an argent pile, with concave sides on azure and a chapel on a mountain of gules. The sign, similar to that of the Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Kurtatsch An Der Weinstraße
Kurtatsch an der Weinstraße (; it, Cortaccia sulla Strada del Vino ), often abbreviated to Kurtatsch or Cortaccia, is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about southwest of the city of Bolzano. Kurtatsch borders the following municipalities: Neumarkt, Margreid, Tramin, Coredo, Roverè della Luna, Ton, Tres, and Vervò. Coat-of-arms The emblem shows an or postillion hornet with tassels on azure background; at the corners are placed four six-pointed or stars. The postillon’s hornet indicates that the village was a postal station; the star represent the four villages in the municipality. The emblem was adopted in 1967. Historic sights * Schloss Nussegg * Ansitz Freienfeld * Ansitz Strehlburg * Ansitz Nussdorf * Ansitz Fohrhof * Ansitz Eberlehof * Ansitz Baron von Widmann * Finkenhof House Linguistic distribution According to the 2011 census, 96.25% of the population speak German, 3.36% Italian and 0.38% Ladin Ladin may refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronzolo
Bronzolo (; german: Branzoll ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about south of the city of Bolzano. It is one of only five mainly Italian speaking municipalities in South Tyrol. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,652 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Bronzolo borders the following municipalities: Aldein, Laives, Deutschnofen, Auer and Vadena. History Coat-of-arms The arms is party per bend sinister of argent and vert. At the center is a sable cornet trimmed with a cord of or. The vert represents the ''Etsch'' mountain and the valleys; the cornet is a reference to the village's long use as a mail station . The emblem was adopted in 1968. Society Linguistic distribution According to the 2011 census, 62.01% of the population speak Italian, 37.34% German and 0.65% Ladin Ladin may refer to: * Ladin language, a language in northern Italy, often classified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auer, South Tyrol
Auer (; it, Ora ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about south of the city of Bolzano. Geography As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 3,648 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Auer borders the following municipalities: Aldein, Bronzolo, Montan and Vadena. History Coat-of-arms The shield is party per fess of argent and gules with an azure chief with a rampant lion. It is the emblem of the family ''Khuen'' who took possession of the site, from 1397 until 1690, when they were then elevated to the Imperial Counts. On the azure chief two crossed or keys are represented as a remembrance of the insignia of St. Peter, to whom the parish church is dedicated. The emblem was adopted in 1969. Society Linguistic distribution According to the 2011 census, 69.74% of the population speak German, 29.59% Italian and 0.67% Ladin Ladin may refer to: * Ladin language, a language in nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitterberg Von Auer Gesehen (HDR)
Mitterberg is a municipality in the district of Liezen in Styria, Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous .... References Schladming Tauern Cities and towns in Liezen District {{Styria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verona
Verona ( , ; vec, Verona or ) is a city on the Adige River in Veneto, Northern Italy, Italy, with 258,031 inhabitants. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region. It is the largest city Comune, municipality in the region and the second largest in northeastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona covers an area of and has a population of 714,310 inhabitants. It is one of the main tourist destinations in northern Italy because of its artistic heritage and several annual fairs and shows as well as the Opera, opera season in the Verona Arena, Arena, an ancient Ancient Rome, Roman Amphitheatre, amphitheater. Between the 13th and 14th century the city was ruled by the Scaliger, della Scala Family. Under the rule of the family, in particular of Cangrande I della Scala, the city experienced great prosperity, becoming rich and powerful and being surrounded by new walls. The Della Scala era is survived in numerous monuments around Verona. Two of William Shakespeare's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innsbruck
Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol (state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the Brenner Pass to the south, it had a population of 132,493 in 2018. In the broad valley between high mountains, the so-called North Chain in the Karwendel Alps (Hafelekarspitze, ) to the north and Patscherkofel () and Serles () to the south, Innsbruck is an internationally renowned winter sports centre; it hosted the 1964 Winter Olympics, 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics as well as the 1984 Winter Paralympics, 1984 and 1988 Winter Paralympics. It also hosted the first 2012 Winter Youth Olympics, Winter Youth Olympics in 2012. The name means "bridge over the Inn". History Antiquity The earliest traces suggest initial inhabitation in the early Stone Age. Surviving Ancient Rome, pre-Roman pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E45
The European route E45 goes between Norway and Italy, through Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Austria. With a length of about , it is the longest north–south European route (some east–west routes are longer). The route passes through Alta (town), Alta (Norway) – Kautokeino – Hetta (Finland) – Palojoensuu – Kaaresuvanto – Gällivare (Sweden) – Porjus – Jokkmokk – Arvidsjaur – Östersund – Mora, Sweden, Mora – Säffle – Åmål – Brålanda – Gothenburg ... Frederikshavn (Denmark) – Aalborg – Randers – Aarhus – Skanderborg – Vejle – Kolding – Frøslev – Flensburg (Germany) – Hamburg – Hanover – Hildesheim – Göttingen – Kassel – Fulda – Würzburg – Nuremberg – Munich – Rosenheim – Wörgl (Austria) – Innsbruck – Brenner Pass, Brenner – Franzensfeste, Fortezza (Italy) – Bolzano – Trento – Verona – Modena – Bologna – Cesena – Perugia – Fiano Romano – Naples – Salerno – Sicignano deg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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