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Überetsch-Unterland
Überetsch-Unterland ( ; ) is a district (; ) in the southern part of the Italy, Italian province of South Tyrol. It comprises the valley of the Adige river from Bolzano in the north to Salorno in the south. Overview The hilly Überetsch region, i.e. the municipal areas of Eppan and Kaltern, forms the northwestern part of the district, while the larger South Tyrolean Unterland, Unterland stretches down the Adige to the border with the Trentino province. The district also comprises the municipalities of Andrian, South Tyrol, Andrian and Terlan north of Überetsch. During the premodern period, the whole area was, ecclesiastically speaking, part of the diocese of Trent forming its so-called ''Deutscher Anteil'' due to the predominantly German-speaking population. Main economic factors are viticulture along the South Tyrolean Wine Route from Terlan to Salorno, fruit growing and tourism. According to the 2011 census, 64% of the population of the valley speak German, 35.5% Italian and ...
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Districts Of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
The Districts of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol are a subdivision of the two Italy, Italian autonomous Provinces of Italy, provinces of Trento (''Trentino'') and Bolzano (''South Tyrol''). They were established by a decree of the President of Italy (Nr. 987) on 10 June 1955. In South Tyrol their name is ''Comunità comprensoriale'' or ''Comprensorio'' (in Italian language, Italian), ''Bezirksgemeinschaft'' (in German language, German), ''Cumunità raion'' or ''Comunitè comprensoriala'' (in Ladin language, Ladin). In Trentino is ''Comunità di valle'' (in Italian language, Italian) and ''Talgemeinschaft'' (in German language, German). South Tyrol South Tyrol is composed by 8 ''Comprensori''/''Bezirksgemeinschaften''. One of them, Bolzano, is urban and composed only by the city. The city is also the seat of Salten-Schlern, but not part of its territory. Trentino Until 16 June 2006, Trentino was divided into 11 ''Comprensori''/''Bezirksgemeinschaften'', abolished with a provincial ...
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South Tyrolean Unterland
The South Tyrolean Unterland () or Bozen Unterland (''Bozner Unterland''; ) is a section of the Etschtal valley stretching from the regional capital Bolzano (Bozen) down the Adige (Etsch) river to Tramin an der Weinstraße, Tramin and Salorno (Salurn). The area is known for its history, particularly regarding Raetia, Rhaetic, Ancient Rome, Roman, and Germanic peoples, Germanic archaeological sites; its bilingualism (German language, German and Italian language, Italian), and its viticulture; the Gewürztraminer grape originated here. The region should not be confused with the Tyrolean Unterland in the States of Austria, Austrian state of Tyrol (state), 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 Pass, Brenner Autobahn (Autostrada A22 (Italy), Autostrada A22, part of the European route E45) and the Brenner Railway line from Innsbruck to Ve ...
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