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31-515: Mezzocorona ( Italian pronunciation: [ˌmɛddzokoˈroːna] ; Mezacoróna in local dialect, Kronmétz or Deutschmétz in german language), is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol , located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of the city of Trento and within 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of the Südtirol border. The name
62-710: A second division within the Leopoldinian line in 1406, Duke Frederick IV of the Empty Pockets ruled them. In 1420 he made Innsbruck the Tyrolean capital. In 1490 his son and heir Sigismund renounced Tyrol and Further Austria in favour of his cousin German King Maximilian I of Habsburg . By then Maximilian I had re-united all Habsburg lands under his rule. In 1500 he also acquired the remaining Gorizia ( Görz ) territories around Lienz and
93-1139: Is also served by a cablecar that connects the village to the top of the Monte di Mezzocorona. From here, Malga Kraun can be reached in an hour's walk on the marked forest path n°500. Communes of Trentino (Redirected from Communes of Trentino ) Overview of the municipalities in Trentino [REDACTED] This article needs to be updated . The reason given is: Several municipalites have merged. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( March 2024 ) [REDACTED] This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . Find sources: "Municipalities of Trentino" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( June 2019 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The list shows
124-531: Is different from Wikidata Misplaced Pages articles in need of updating from March 2024 All Misplaced Pages articles in need of updating Articles lacking sources from June 2019 All articles lacking sources Counts of Tyrol The ( Princely ) County of Tyrol was an estate of the Holy Roman Empire established about 1140. After 1253, it was ruled by the House of Gorizia and from 1363 by
155-570: Is thought to derive from the Italian words mezzo , meaning "middle" or "in-between", and corona , which means "crown" (and is likely a reference to the shape of nearby Castel San Gottardo ). Another possible origin is to be found in the dialect of the area: mez (with the variant miz ) which means "wet, soggy". In fact, Mezzocorona was a marshy area until the 19th century, when swamplands were eventually reclaimed and Noce's outlet into Adige River moved further downstream, near Zambana . In 1194
186-628: The Bishop of Trento , Egnone, dating back to 1271. The Mezzocorona Vicinia extended as far as Roverè della Luna and Grumo and consisted of many fuochi (entitled families) or masi (farmsteads): 50 in Mezzocorona, 18 in Roverè della Luna and 10 in Grumo. Everyday life was regulated by a set of rules called Carta di Regola or Vicinia Statute by which everyone had to abide. The seat of the community
217-504: The Counts of Tyrol took control of the area. After this event (the population of the town became predominantly German speaking till the 16th century) the toponym Mezzotedesco ( German : Deutschmetz ) (= "German Metz") came into use, in opposition to her twin town Mezzolombardo in German called Welsch Metz . Welsch in German stands for speakers of a Latin language. On 29 February 1902
248-19166: The Fassa Valley is currently the only officially recognized one, in contrast to the varieties of Non and Sole Valley ). [REDACTED] Map of Trentino List [ edit ] ISTAT Code Italian German (including Cimbrian and Mócheno ) Ladin Area (km ) Population (2001) Map 022001 Ala Ahl am Etsch or Halla 119.9 7,348 [REDACTED] 022002 Albiano Albian 9 1,447 [REDACTED] 022003 Aldeno Aldein im Lagertal or Alden 8.98 2,815 [REDACTED] 022235 Altavalle 33.56 1,627 [REDACTED] 022236 Altopiano della Vigolana 45.03 5,015 [REDACTED] 022237 Amblar-Don Ambler-Thann or Daun 14.59 213 [REDACTED] 022005 Andalo Andel 9.81 1,015 [REDACTED] 022006 Arco Arch 63 14,511 [REDACTED] 022007 Avio Aue 68.83 3,918 [REDACTED] 022009 Baselga di Piné Wasilig-Pineid 40.8 4,427 [REDACTED] 022011 Bedollo Bedull 27.4 1,397 [REDACTED] 022013 Besenello Bisein or Pysein 25 1,753 [REDACTED] 022015 Bieno Blein 11 441 [REDACTED] 022017 Bleggio Superiore Oberpless or Oberbletsch 32 1,529 [REDACTED] 022018 Bocenago Butschenach 8 372 [REDACTED] 022021 Bondone Bunden in Tirol 19 667 [REDACTED] 022238 Borgo Chiese 53.7 2,015 [REDACTED] 022239 Borgo Lares 22.6 710 [REDACTED] 022022 Borgo Valsugana Burg im Suganertal 52 6,177 [REDACTED] 022025 Brentonico Frenten 62 3,620 [REDACTED] 022026 Bresimo Brissen Brésem 41 292 [REDACTED] 022027 Brez Bretz or Britsch 18 739 [REDACTED] 022029 Caderzone Terme St. Johann or Kaderzaun 18 602 [REDACTED] 022030 Cagnò Kanau Cignòu 3 369 [REDACTED] 022032 Calceranica al Lago Plaiff or Pleif or Kalkrain 3.40 1,145 [REDACTED] 022033 Caldes Kalteis, Kalds, Gildeis or Gilds Chjaudes 20 1,040 [REDACTED] 022034 Caldonazzo Kalnetsch, Galnetsch or Gollnatsch 21.46 2,766 [REDACTED] 022035 Calliano Roßbach or Kallian 10.16 1,097 [REDACTED] 022036 Campitello di Fassa Kampidel im Fasstal Ciampedèl 25 732 [REDACTED] 022037 Campodenno St. Michael or Gampden Ciampdaden 25 1,436 [REDACTED] 022038 Canal San Bovo Kanal St. Buf 125 1,669 [REDACTED] 022039 Canazei Kanetschei, Kanzenei or Kanascheid Cianacèi 67 1,818 [REDACTED] 022040 Capriana Kaferlan 13 582 [REDACTED] 022042 Carisolo Karezol or Karesel 24 918 [REDACTED] 022043 Carzano Carzan 1.71 499 [REDACTED] 022045 Castel Condino Kastelkunden 11 233 [REDACTED] 022240 Castel Ivano 34.8 3,314 [REDACTED] 022046 Castelfondo Kastelpfund Cjastelfon 25.70 618 [REDACTED] 022047 Castello-Molina di Fiemme Kastell-Mühlen im Fleimstal 54.48 2,064 [REDACTED] 022048 Castello Tesino Kastelalt or Tasein 112 1,442 [REDACTED] 022049 Castelnuovo Neuenhaus 13.45 896 [REDACTED] 022050 Cavalese Gaßlöss Ciavaleis 45 3,647 [REDACTED] 022051 Cavareno Gafrein or Kabarren Ciavarén 9 923 [REDACTED] 022052 Cavedago Gofidach Ciavedać 9 455 [REDACTED] 022053 Cavedine Kavedein 38 2,730 [REDACTED] 022054 Cavizzana Kavitzan or Kafitzian Chjaviciana or Chjavizana 3 266 [REDACTED] 022241 Cembra Lisignago Zimmers or Zimber; Lisignàch 24.11 2,341 [REDACTED] 022058 Cimone Tschimun 9 578 [REDACTED] 022059 Cinte Tesino Zint or Zinten 25 406 [REDACTED] 022060 Cis Tscheiss 5 299 [REDACTED] 022061 Civezzano Zivernach or Ziffzen 15.52 3,113 [REDACTED] 022062 Cles Glöß Clés or Cliès 39 6,439 [REDACTED] 022063 Cloz Klätz or Klotz Clòuz 8 684 [REDACTED] 022228 Comano Terme Komaun 67.69 2,900 [REDACTED] 022064 Commezzadura Kommedür Comezadurå 22.5 906 [REDACTED] 022242 Contà 19.5 1,418 [REDACTED] 022068 Croviana Korfelan or Karfenian 5 597 [REDACTED] 022071 Dambel Nombel Dambel 5 424 [REDACTED] 022074 Denno Thenn Den 10 1,100 [REDACTED] 022075 Dimaro Folgarida Diemmer or Dietmarsdorf Dimàr 36.53 2,156 [REDACTED] 022078 Drena Drenn 8 454 [REDACTED] 022079 Dro Drau 27 3,388 [REDACTED] 022080 Faedo Pfaid or Königsberg 10 554 [REDACTED] 022081 Fai della Paganella Oberpfeidt or Welsch-Faid 12.15 900 [REDACTED] 022083 Fiavé Flawey 24 1,029 [REDACTED] 022085 Fierozzo Florutz (Mócheno: Vlarötz) 17.94 441 [REDACTED] 022087 Folgaria Vielgereuth (Cimbrian: Folgrait) 71 3,086 [REDACTED] 022088 Fondo Pfund Fón 30.75 1,443 [REDACTED] 022089 Fornace Braunstein 7.24 1,166 [REDACTED] 022090 Frassilongo Gereut (Mócheno: Garait) 16.71 357 [REDACTED] 022091 Garniga Terme Garnich 13.07 384 [REDACTED] 022092 Giovo Jaufen 20.79 2,392 [REDACTED] 022093 Giustino Zustin, Justen or Jobsten 40.1 694 [REDACTED] 022095 Grigno Grims 46.41 2,340 [REDACTED] 022097 Imer Immer or Almern 27.6 1,134 [REDACTED] 022098 Isera Iser 14.1 2,469 [REDACTED] 022102 Lavarone Lafraun (Cimbrian: Lavròu) 26.3 1,084 [REDACTED] 022103 Lavis Laifs 12.44 7,591 [REDACTED] 022229 Ledro Löder 154.6 5,292 [REDACTED] 022104 Levico Terme Löweneck 62.9 6,325 [REDACTED] 022106 Livo Lifers Lìo or Lìu 15.2 858 [REDACTED] 022108 Lona-Lases Lohne-Lazes 11.4 729 [REDACTED] 022109 Luserna Lusern Lusérn 8.2 297 [REDACTED] 022243 Madruzzo 28.9 2,886 [REDACTED] 022110 Malè Maleit or Freienthurn 26.2 2,138 [REDACTED] 022111 Malosco Malusch or Maluschg Malosć 6.75 356 [REDACTED] 022112 Massimeno Maximin 21.4 105 [REDACTED] 022113 Mazzin Matzin Mazin 23.7 440 [REDACTED] 022114 Mezzana Metzlan Mezanå 27.3 875 [REDACTED] 022115 Mezzano Matzan im Taufers or Mitterdorf 48.9 1,667 [REDACTED] 022116 Mezzocorona Kronmetz or Deutschmetz 25 4,711 [REDACTED] 022117 Mezzolombardo Welsch-Metz 13.8 5,941 [REDACTED] 022118 Moena Mön or Moyen Moéna 82.6 2,602 [REDACTED] 022120 Molveno Malfein 35.2 1,102 [REDACTED] 022123 Mori Moor in Tirol 34.5 8,471 [REDACTED] 022124 Nago-Torbole Naag-Turbel 28.4 2,289 [REDACTED] 022126 Nave San Rocco Schöffbrück 4.9 1,371 [REDACTED] 022127 Nogaredo Nogareit 3.64 1,663 [REDACTED] 022128 Nomi Numig 6.5 1,286 [REDACTED] 022129 Novaledo Neuleit 8.0 882 [REDACTED] 022130 Ospedaletto Spittal bei Yfän 16.8 832 [REDACTED] 022131 Ossana Wulsan or Wulsein 25.2 765 [REDACTED] 022133 Palù del Fersina Palai im Fersental (Mócheno: Palai/Palae en Bersntol) 16.7 195 [REDACTED] 022134 Panchià Weissbach 20.2 682 [REDACTED] 022136 Peio Peil or Pell 160.3 1,843 [REDACTED] 022137 Pellizzano Pletzen 39.9 795 [REDACTED] 022138 Pelugo Paluch 22.9 351 [REDACTED] 022139 Pergine Valsugana Persen or Fersen im Suganertal 54.4 16,901 [REDACTED] 022234 Pieve di Bono-Prezzo Bauner Pleif-Pretz 24.7 1,442 [REDACTED] 022142 Pieve Tesino Tesin 73.5 772 [REDACTED] 022143 Pinzolo Pinzol 69.3 3,052 [REDACTED] 022144 Pomarolo Pommaröl 9.3 2,125 [REDACTED] 022244 Porte di Rendena 40.7 1,807 [REDACTED] 022230 Predaia 80.05 6,674 [REDACTED] 022147 Predazzo Pardatsch 109.84 4,289 [REDACTED] 022245 Primiero San Martino di Castrozza 200.1 5,398 [REDACTED] 022150 Rabbi Rabben 132.4 1,456 [REDACTED] 022152 Revò Nußdorf am Nonsberg Rvòu 13.44 1,207 [REDACTED] 022153 Riva del Garda Reiff am Gartsee 42.45 14,758 [REDACTED] 022154 Romallo Ramöl Romàl 2.4 590 [REDACTED] 022155 Romeno Romein Romen 9.1 1,243 [REDACTED] 022156 Roncegno Terme Rundscheinberg 38.05 2,475 [REDACTED] 022157 Ronchi Valsugana Raut or Rautberg 9.99 385 [REDACTED] 022135 Ronzo-Chienis Rontz-Klens 13.2 1,010 [REDACTED] 022159 Ronzone Rontzaun 5.3 352 [REDACTED] 022160 Roveré della Luna Eichholz or Aichholz 10.4 1,472 [REDACTED] 022161 Rovereto Rofreit or Rovreit 50.90 33,422 [REDACTED] 022162 Ruffré-Mendola Ruffreit-Mendel 6 412 [REDACTED] 022163 Rumo Run or Räu Rum 30.8 811 [REDACTED] 022164 Sagron Mis Sagraun 11.2 207 [REDACTED] 022165 Samone Samon 4.9 494 [REDACTED] 022166 San Lorenzo Dorsino St. Lorenz Dursin 73.9 1,562 022167 San Michele all'Adige St. Michael an der Etsch or Welsch St. Michael 5.3 2,399 022168 Sant'Orsola Terme Eichberg or St. Urschl 15.4 906 022169 Sanzeno Sanzinnen am Nonsberg Sanzen 8 906 022170 Sarnonico Sarnunich Sarnoneć 12.1 662 022171 Scurelle Schurell 29.9 1,276 022172 Segonzano Segunzan 20.8 1,438 022246 Sella Giudicarie 85.8 2,946 022250 San Giovanni di Fassa Sèn Jan di Fassa 99.82 3,528 022173 Sfruz Sfrutz 11.7 275 022176 Soraga di Fassa Überwasser Sorèga 19.6 673 022177 Sover Sofer 14.7 904 022179 Spiazzo Splatz or Pleif 70.6 1,122 022180 Spormaggiore Altspaur Spogrant 30.2 1,175 022181 Sporminore Neuspaur Sporpiciol 17.5 680 022182 Stenico Steinig or Steineck 49.8 1,061 022183 Storo Stauer 62.9 4,439 022184 Strembo Stremben 38.3 452 022188 Telve Telf 64.8 1,887 022189 Telve di Sopra Obertelf 17.8 612 022190 Tenna Tann or Atzenach 3.1 850 022191 Tenno Tinnebach or Thenn 28.3 1,735 022193 Terragnolo Leimtal (Cimbrian: Leimtal) 39.4 749 022195 Terzolas Knappendorf, Terzels or Tertzeleis Tergiolàs 5.4 558 022196 Tesero Teser im Fleimstal 50 2,617 022199 Tione di Trento Taun, Teyen or Tillen 33.3 3,425 022200 Ton Thun 26.4 1,199 022202 Torcegno Türtchein 15.2 679 022203 Trambileno Trumbeleis 50.3 1,212 022247 Tre Ville 81.5 1,471 022205 Trent Trient 157.9 104,964 022232 Valdaone 177.1 1,177 022209 Valfloriana Welsch-Flörian 39.4 567 022210 Vallarsa Brandtal (Cimbrian: Brandtal) 78.3 1,393 022248 Vallelaghi 72.5 5,053 022213 Vermiglio Ulzbach, Warmei or Wermel Verméi 103.7 1,856 022216 Vignola-Falesina Walzburg-Falisen 12 109 022222 Villa Lagarina Lagertaldorf 24.1 3,129 022249 Ville d'Anaunia Randendorf 89.1 4,854 022254 Ville di Fiemme 46.15 2637 022224 Volano Nussdorf 10.8 2,801 022225 Zambana Zalban 11.7 1,585 022226 Ziano di Fiemme Zanon 35.8 1,550 See also [ edit ] Municipalities of South Tyrol Prontuario dei nomi locali dell'Alto Adige References [ edit ] v t e Municipalities of Trentino Ala Albiano Aldeno Altavalle Altopiano della Vigolana Amblar-Don Andalo Arco Avio Baselga di Pinè Bedollo Besenello Bieno Bleggio Superiore Bocenago Bondone Borgo Chiese Borgo d'Anaunia Borgo Lares Borgo Valsugana Brentonico Bresimo Caderzone Terme Calceranica al Lago Caldes Caldonazzo Calliano Campitello di Fassa Campodenno Canal San Bovo Canazei Capriana Carisolo Carzano Castel Condino Castel Ivano Castello Tesino Castello-Molina di Fiemme Castelnuovo Cavalese Cavareno Cavedago Cavedine Cavizzana Cembra Lisignago Cimone Cinte Tesino Cis Civezzano Cles Comano Terme Commezzadura Contà Croviana Dambel Denno Dimaro Folgarida Drena Dro Fai della Paganella Fiavé Fierozzo Folgaria Fornace Frassilongo Garniga Terme Giovo Giustino Grigno Imer Isera Lavarone Lavis Ledro Levico Terme Livo Lona-Lases Luserna Madruzzo Malè Massimeno Mazzin Mezzana Mezzano Mezzocorona Mezzolombardo Moena Molveno Mori Nago-Torbole Nogaredo Nomi Novaledo Novella Ospedaletto Ossana Palù del Fersina Panchià Peio Pellizzano Pelugo Pergine Valsugana Pieve Tesino Pieve di Bono-Prezzo Pinzolo Pomarolo Porte di Rendena Predaia Predazzo Primiero San Martino di Castrozza Rabbi Riva del Garda Romeno Roncegno Terme Ronchi Valsugana Ronzo-Chienis Ronzone Rovereto Roveré della Luna Ruffrè-Mendola Rumo Sagron Mis Samone San Giovanni di Fassa San Lorenzo Dorsino San Michele all'Adige Sant'Orsola Terme Sanzeno Sarnonico Scurelle Segonzano Sella Giudicarie Sfruz Soraga di Fassa Sover Spiazzo Spormaggiore Sporminore Stenico Storo Strembo Telve Telve di Sopra Tenna Tenno Terragnolo Terre d'Adige Terzolas Tesero Tione di Trento Ton Torcegno Trambileno Trento Tre Ville Valdaone Valfloriana Vallarsa Vallelaghi Vermiglio Vignola-Falesina Villa Lagarina Ville d'Anaunia Ville di Fiemme Volano Ziano di Fiemme [REDACTED] Retrieved from " 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279-632: The House of Habsburg . In 1804, the County of Tyrol, unified with the secularised prince-bishoprics of Trent and Brixen , became a crown land of the Austrian Empire . From 1867, it was a Cisleithanian crown land of Austria-Hungary . Today the territory of the historic crown land is divided between the Italian autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and the Austrian state of Tyrol . The two parts are today associated again in
310-796: The Kingdom of Bavaria and the Kingdom of Italy in the Peace of Pressburg . Tyrol as a part of Bavaria became a member of the Confederation of the Rhine in 1806. The Tyroleans rose up against the Bavarian authority and succeeded three times in defeating Bavarian and French troops trying to retake the country. Austria lost the War of the Fifth Coalition against France , and got harsh terms in
341-565: The Puster Valley . When Emperor Ferdinand I died in 1564, he bequeathed the rule over Tyrol and Further Austria to his second son Archduke Ferdinand II . Both territories thereafter fell to the younger sons of the Habsburg Emperors: Archduke Matthias in 1608 and Maximilian III in 1612. After the death of Archduke Sigismund Francis in 1665, all Habsburg lands were again under the united rule of
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#1732780174212372-707: The Treaty of Schönbrunn in 1809. Glorified as Tyrol's national hero, Andreas Hofer , the leader of the uprising, was executed in 1810 in Mantua . His forces had lost a fourth and final battle against the French and Bavarian forces. Tyrol remained under Bavaria and the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy for another four years. In 1814, by decisions of the Congress of Vienna , Tyrol was reunified and returned to Austria. It
403-668: The Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino Euroregion . At least since King Otto I of Germany had conquered the former Lombard Kingdom of Italy in 961 and had himself crowned Holy Roman emperor in Rome , the principal passes of the Eastern Alps had become an important transit area. The German monarchs regularly traveled across the Brenner or Reschen Pass on their Italian expeditions aiming at papal coronation or
434-730: The suzerainty in the Etschtal and Inntal , part of the German stem duchy of Bavaria under the rule of Conrad's son Henry III . Especially the Brixen bishops remained loyal supporters of the Salian rulers in the Investiture Controversy and in 1091 also received the Puster Valley from the hands of Emperor Henry IV . Documented from about 1140 onwards, the comital dynasty residing in Tyrol Castle near Meran held
465-609: The 1154 Imperial Diet in Goslar , his possessions no longer comprised the Tyrolean lands. The counts maintained that independence under the rising Bavarian Wittelsbach dynasty . In 1210, Count Albert IV of Tyrol also took over the Vogt office in the Bishopric of Brixen, prevailing against the rivalling counts of Andechs . In 1253 Count Meinhard of Gorizia (Görz) inherited the Tyrolean lands by his marriage to Adelheid, daughter of
496-593: The Emperor Leopold I . From the time of Maria Theresa (1740−1780) onward, Tyrol was governed by the central government of the Habsburg monarchy at Vienna in all matters of major importance. In 1803 the lands of the Bishoprics of Trent and Brixen were secularised and incorporated into the county. Following defeat by Napoleon in 1805, Austria was forced to cede Tyrol, which was split between
527-529: The Firmian family. The Mez dynasty built their first manor in a crack of the mountain above the village, making it hard to be conquered. This castle, now known as Castel San Gottardo, was later abandoned for a more comfortable dwelling at the foot of the mountain under the Firmian family. As of 31 December 2017, Mezzocorona had a population of 5477. Mezzocorona is connected to the motorway network A22 - E45 . Mezzocorona has three railway stations: The village
558-532: The Viennese Ministry of the Interior allowed the name change from Mezzotedesco to Mezocorona , in the corresponding German form of "Kronmetz". The current name dates back to 1924. The inhabitants are called Mezzocoronesi or rarely Brusacristi . Behind the latter demonym there is a bizarre story: its inhabitants were nicknamed Brusacristi (literally "Christburners") for burning a cross placed by
589-581: The consolidation of Imperial rule. In 1004 King Henry II of Germany separated the estates of Trent from the North Italian March of Verona and vested the bishops of Trent with comital rights. In 1027 Henry's Salian successor, Emperor Conrad II , granted the Trent bishops further estates around Bozen and in the Vinschgau region; at the same time, he vested the bishop of Brixen with
620-526: The county to Rudolph IV of Habsburg , Duke of Austria in 1363. He was recognized by the House of Wittelsbach in 1369. From that time onward, Tyrol was ruled by various lines of the Austrian House of Habsburg , who held the title of count . After the Habsburg hereditary lands had been divided by the 1379 Treaty of Neuberg , Tyrol was ruled by the descendants of Duke Leopold III of Austria . After
651-592: The inhabitants of Mezzolombardo to mark the banks of the Noce River. Mezzocorona is located in the Rotaliana Plain, an alluvial plain situated at the confluence of the Non Valley with the Etschtal . The village lies at the foot of a steep rocky mountain wall ( Monte di Mezzocorona ) that shields it from the cold northern winds. This particular conformation has resulted in a milder climate than that of
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#1732780174212682-611: The last Count Albert IV of Tyrol. When their sons divided their estate in 1271, the elder Meinhard II took Tyrol, for which he was recognized as an immediate lordship. He supported the German king Rudolph of Habsburg against his rival King Ottokar II of Bohemia . In reward, he received the Duchy of Carinthia with the Carniolan march in 1286. In 1307 Meinhard's son Henry was elected King of Bohemia , After his death, he had one surviving daughter, Margaret Maultasch , who could gain
713-484: The modern-day Trentino , as well as the south of the medieval Tyrol county, the present-day province of South Tyrol . Italy thus took control of the strategically important Alpine water divide at the Brenner Pass and over the south of Tyrol proper with its large German-speaking majority. Since 1949 both parts form the autonomous Italian Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region. The northern part of Tyrol retained by
744-399: The municipalities ( comuni ) of the autonomous province of Trento , Italy . Trentino is divided into 176 administrative subdivisions ( Comuni/ Gemeinden ). Some municipalities have a second official language such as German ( Cimbrian and Mócheno ) and Ladin . Most German names of municipalities however are historical apart from the previously mentioned communities. The Ladin variety of
775-539: The office of Vogts (bailiffs) in the Trent diocese. They extended their territory over much of the region and came to surpass the power of the bishops, who were nominally their feudal lords. After the deposition of the Welf Duke Henry X of Bavaria in 1138, the counts of Tyrol strengthened their independence. When Henry the Lion was again enfeoffed with the Bavarian duchy by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa at
806-659: The remains of an ancient woman dating back to the Mesolithic period. This finding sparked interest among the citizens, who refer to this skeleton as Nonna di Mezzocorona (= "Grandma of Mezzocorona"). Thanks to the Adige River and the Claudia Augusta Imperial Road , the area of Mezzocorona has served as a strategic road junction between the valleys of the Adige , Noce and Avisio Rivers ever since
837-584: The rule only over Tyrol. In 1342 she married Louis V of Wittelsbach , then Margrave of Brandenburg . The red eagle in Tyrol's coat of arms may derive from the Brandenburg eagle at the time when she and her husband ruled Tyrol and Brandenburg in personal union , though the Tyrolean eagle had already appeared in the 13th century. Louis V died in 1361, followed by Margaret's son Meinhard III two years later. Lacking any descendants to succeed her, she bequeathed
868-473: The surrounding areas, allowing the vine to grow plentifully in this region. Its territory is crossed by two water streams, the Adige River and the Noce River. The Teroldego grape variety is native to this area. Mezzocorona borders the following municipalities: Mezzolombardo , Ton , Roverè della Luna , San Michele all'Adige and Nave San Rocco . The Rotaliana plain has been continually inhabited since prehistorical times with documented evidence, such as
899-455: The times of the Romans. But the first written evidence goes back to 1199 and refers to the church, the venue of the ancient Parish of Santa Maria, which also comprised some nearby villages. Similarly to other realities in Trentino , Mezzocorona was also ruled by an agrarian community called Vicinia of Mezzocorona ( Comunitas Meçi de Corona ), which was first mentioned during the investiture of
930-555: Was integrated into the Austrian Empire. From 1867 onwards, it was a Kronland (Crown Land) of Cisleithania . After World War I , the victors settled border changes. The Treaty of Saint-Germain of 1919 ruled according to the 1915 London Pact , that the southern part of the Austrian crown land of Tyrol had to be ceded to the Kingdom of Italy , including the territory of the former Trent bishopric, roughly corresponding to
961-648: Was the Palazzo della Vicinia , today the public library. In the first half of the 14th century, following the expansion policy of the Counts of Tyrol , the jurisdiction passed to their domain and the Tyrol Statute was implemented along with the Vicinia Statute. This represented the basic laws in force until the early 19th century. Historical noble families of Mezzocorona were the Mez family and after them,