Pinzolo (
Lombard: ''Pinsöl'') is a small town and ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' situated in
Val Rendena
Val Rendena erman:Randentalis the valley of the Sarca river in Trentino, northern Italy. The valley is part of the Giudicarie.
Main towns include Spiazzo Rendena and Pinzolo
Pinzolo ( Lombard: ''Pinsöl'') is a small town and ''comune'' situat ...
in
Trentino
Trentino ( lld, Trentin), officially the Autonomous Province of Trento, is an autonomous province of Italy, in the country's far north. The Trentino and South Tyrol constitute the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, an autonomous region ...
in the northern
Italian
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Alps
The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Swi ...
at an elevation of . The
Church of Saint Vigilius of Trent stands in the town.
It is mainly known as a ski resort during the winter months and as a popular touristic destination in the summer.
In January 2017
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi (; ; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. Nicknamed ''The Doctor'', he is widely considered to be one of the greatest motorcyc ...
became Honorary Resident of the town.
See also
*
Sarca
The Sarca is a river springing from the Adamello-Presanella mountains in the Italian Alps and flowing into Lake Garda at Torbole. As an emissary of the lake it becomes known as the Mincio river, forming a single river system long (''Sarca-Minci ...
References
External links
Official website
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