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47-513: It is one of the main centers of Val di Fiemme (the other is Cavalese ), being the most populous and widespread of the valley. It is an important road junction and trade between the valleys of Fiemme and Fassa and the area of Primiero. Predazzo is also the home of Pastificio Felicetti, a maker of pasta. Predazzo borders with the following municipalities: Moena , Tesero , Panchià , Ziano di Fiemme , Primiero San Martino di Castrozza , Canal San Bovo , Nova Levante and Nova Ponente . Located at

94-720: A United States Marine Corps airplane flying too low, in 1998 . In 1985, the Val di Stava Dam collapse killed 268 people in Tesero . As a tourist attraction, Fiemme has become well known for its skiing areas, even hosting the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships for both 1991 and 2003 . The town hosted the 2013 Championships after being a nominee for the 2011 where it lost out to Oslo . The Tour de Ski has since 2007 had its conclusion in Val di Fiemme with

141-760: A total population of 524,826 (2010). There are 217 comuni (singular: comune ), in the province. The region is known for housing the Dolomites a mountainous Unesco World Heritage Site . The Marmolada , at 3,343 m (10,968 ft) above sea level, is the highest mountain in the Dolomites. The glacier on the Marmolada is also a landmark. Other notable mountains include the Kesselkogel Cermis , Crozzon di Brenta , Latemar , Piz Boè , and Vezzana . The highest mountain situated completely within

188-426: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Trentino Trentino ( Italian : Provincia autonoma di Trento ; Ladin : Provinzia Autonoma de Trent ; German : Autonome Provinz Trient ) is an autonomous province of Italy in the country's far north . Trentino and South Tyrol constitute the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol , an autonomous region under the constitution. The province

235-459: Is a dialect of Ladin or a separate language. Native speakers are mainly found in the Sole Valley and are estimated to be up to 15,000. Both idioms are alternatively considered as dialects within the range of Gallo-Romance languages . There is no official census to date that has Nones and Solandro as officially distinct languages. The total number of Ladin speakers in the census of 2001 exceeds

282-437: Is a piece of land, in which mountain passes and elevated plains join hilly valleys and plains and in which different people and cultures join. Its history, but also the relatively insular geographic position of some valleys led to an extraordinary richness in culture and many customs and traditions that have been kept alive up to the present. Also some minority groups and gastronomic peculiarities have been preserved till now. In

329-457: Is composed of 166 comuni ( sg. : comune ). Its capital is the city of Trento (Trent). The province covers an area of more than 6,000 km (2,300 sq mi), with a total population of 541,098 in 2019. Trentino is renowned for its mountains , such as the Dolomites , which are part of the Alps . The province is generally known as "Trentino". The name derives from Trento,

376-703: Is crossed by the main road and rail connections between Italy and Germany . These include the Brenner A22 motorway and road which passes through the Etsch/Adige Valley. A regional project of switching much of the road traffic to railways is currently under consideration. The province has two more railways: the Valsugana Line, connecting Trento to Venice and the Trento-Malè-Marilleva railway between Trento and Malè . In 2019

423-574: Is to safeguard and promote the respective culture and languages. The Ladin minority is found in the Fassa Valley , in the municipalities of Canazei ( Cianacei ), Campitello di Fassa ( Ciampedèl ), Mazzin ( Mazin ), Moena , Soraga and Sèn Jan di Fassa . In the census of 2001, 16,462 inhabitants of Trentino declared Ladin as their native language. Mócheno is still spoken in the municipalities of Frassilongo ( Garait ), Palù del Fersina ( Palai en Bersntol ) and Fierozzo ( Vlarötz ), while

470-684: The Brothers of Italy (5) Fugatti for Governor (4), the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party (3), The Civic List (2) and the Fassa Association which provides this session's legally mandated seat for the province's Ladin minority (1). The centre-left alliance makes up most of the opposition, with 13 seats. This includes 7 seats for the Democratic Party , 4 seats for Campobase and one seat each for

517-717: The Dolomites mountain region. In Classical Antiquity , the valley was part of the Cisalpine Gaul province of the Roman Empire . Following the Augustan organization of Italy , the valley became part of Roman Italy . Since the 11th century and until 1803, Fiemme Valley belonged to the county of Trent, part of the Bishopric of Trent within the Holy Roman Empire . After the treaty of Luneville , under

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564-478: The Dolomites recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage Site . At the beginning of the 18th century, the Italian geologist Giuseppe Marzari Pencati noticed that granite, lava and marine sediment were altogether present in this area. The discovery of geology's value in the Dolomites attracted more and more scientists and researchers from all Europe, making Predazzo become an important destination for geology. Among

611-477: The Greens and Left Alliance and Autonomy House . There was also a non-allied party, Wave, which won one seat. The executive powers are attributed to the provincial government (Italian: Giunta Provinciale ), headed by the governor ( Presidente ). Since 2018 the governor is Maurizio Fugatti . In 2023, Fugatti remained in power by receiving 51.8% of the vote for governor compared to 37.5% for Francesco Valduga of

658-624: The Gruber-De Gasperi Agreement , creating the autonomous region of Trentino-South Tyrol, consisting of the autonomous provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol. Since the treaty, Trentino has enjoyed considerable autonomy from the Italian central government in Rome . It has its own elected government and legislative assembly. In 1996, the Euroregion Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino was formed between

705-662: The Nordic ski 1991 , 2003 and 2013 , snowboarding 2001 and freestyle ski championship 2007 , as well as the Adamello Ski Raid and Marcialonga . The Tour de Ski has since 2007 had its conclusion in Val di Fiemme with the Final Climb stage up the alpine skiing course on Alpe Cermis . During the spring and summer, cycling is a big event in the region, such as the Giro del Trentino and Maratona dles Dolomites over

752-542: The Val di Gresta ), and grapes . Important especially for their quality, the latter are used for the production of dry and sparkling wines . In January 2008, the Edmund Mach Foundation was established to promote research, training and services in the agricultural, agri-food and environmental fields. The primary industries, often small and medium-sized, are concentrated in Valsugana, Vallagarina and

799-614: The Adige Valleys. Sectors include textiles, mechanics, wood and paper productions. Also important is the production of hydro-electric energy. Tourism is the mainstay of the provincial economy. The main resorts include: Madonna di Campiglio , San Martino di Castrozza , Fiera di Primiero , Canazei , Moena , Cavalese , Folgaria , Folgarida-Marilleva , Riva del Garda and Levico Terme , Comano Terme and Roncegno , these last three being renowned thermal stations. The unemployment rate stood at 3.8% in 2023. The Trentino province

846-625: The Austrian state of Tyrol and the Italian provinces of South Tyrol and Trentino. The boundaries of the association correspond to the old County of Tyrol. The aim is to promote regional peace, understanding and cooperation in many areas. The region's assemblies meet together as one on various occasions and have set up a common liaison office to the European Union in Brussels . Trentino is a mountainous region. The Adige River flows through

893-579: The Cimbrian language is spoken in Luserna ( Lusérn ). The 2001 census found there were 2,276 native Mócheno and 882 Cimbrian speakers. The linguistic breakdown according to the census of 2001 is: The Nones language hails from the Non Valley and is considered by some linguists a variant of Ladin. Estimates range up to 30,000 speakers. The Solandro language is also under debate as to whether it

940-461: The Final Climb stage up the alpine skiing course on Alpe Cermis . Fiemme's skiing area is the Val di Fiemme-Obereggen , that is part of the Dolomiti super ski . 46°17′00″N 11°34′00″E  /  46.2833°N 11.5667°E  / 46.2833; 11.5667 This Italian location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This winter sports-related article

987-527: The Trentino borders is Presanella . The highest point is Monte Cevedale , located on the border with the Province of Sondrio . The 1972 second Statute of Autonomy for Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol devolved most legislative and executive competences from the regional level to the provincial level, creating de facto two separate regions. Administratively, the province enjoys a large degree of autonomy in

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1034-542: The capital city of the province. Originally, the term was used by the local population only to refer to the city and its immediate surroundings. Under former Austrian rule, which began in the 19th century (previously, Trentino was governed by the local bishop), the common German name for the region was Welschtirol ( lit.   ' Walhaz , meaning Foreign Tyrol ' ) or Welschsüdtirol ( lit.   ' Walhaz/Foreign South Tyrol ' ), or just Südtirol , meaning South Tyrol with reference to its geographic position as

1081-572: The central Trentino in a valley named after the river. The principal towns of Trentino lie in the Adige Valley, which has been a historical passage connecting Italy with Northern Europe. Among other important valleys are Non Valley , known for its apple production, Sole Valley , Giudicarie , which has been historically connected by Trento and Brescia , Fiemme and Fassa , Lagarina , Mocheni , Sugana Valley and many others. The province has an area of 6,214 km (2,399 sq mi), and

1128-419: The centre-left coalition and about 10% for candidates aligned with neither major coalition. In addition to serving as the legislative body for the province, the members of the council also combine with South Tyrol's council to form the regional council of Trentino-South Tyrol . Trentino's governor alternates with the governor of South Tyrol as president of the region. The regional government has its seat in

1175-648: The confluence of the river Travignolo from the Dolomite Group of the Pale di San Martino, in the river Avisio, from the top of the Marmolada, it is the most upstream of the Val di Fiemme. The territory of Predazzo is part of the Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino Natural Park , the Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme and Comprensorio della Valle di Fiemme (C1). Minimum and maximum temperatures during

1222-587: The devolution of power to regional authorities, a change in policy slowly began, which gained momentum in the 1990s. Since then a number of far-reaching laws and regulations have been passed and implemented, that protect and promote the use of these three languages and the unique cultural heritage and identity. This has for example been extended to school curricula in the regional languages and street signs becoming bilingual. All three minorities have their own cultural institute which were decreed by national law and receive state funds. The purpose of these cultural institutes

1269-594: The early Middle Ages, this area was included within the Kingdom of Italy and the March of Verona . In 1027, the Bishopric of Trent was established as a State of the Holy Roman Empire by Emperor Conrad II . It was an ecclesiastical territory, roughly corresponding to the present-day Trentino, governed by the Prince-Bishops of Trento. The Council of Trent , held in three major sessions from 1545 to 1563, with

1316-744: The first at Trento, was one of the important councils in the history of the Roman Catholic Church . It was an articulation of Roman Catholic doctrine in response to the Protestant Reformation , and specified doctrine on salvation, the sacraments, and the Biblical canon. After the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th century, the bishopric was secularized and absorbed into the Austrian County of Tyrol . It

1363-549: The following sectors: health, education, welfare and transport infrastructure. The provincial council comprises 35 members, one of whom must by law be drawn from the Ladin minority. In the elections in 2023 , the centre-right coalition won 21 of 35 seats in the province's council. These 21 seats were distributed between the Trentino League with 6 seats (including the provincial governor ("presidente") Maurizio Fugatti ),

1410-429: The foot of Mount Mulat. Adjacent at it there is Birreria that take the name because of the presence of a brewery (now closed) near the exit to the north of Predazzo. Borgonuovo appears to be the newest part of Predazzo. New houses built close to the horse racing and football fields. It is located south of Predazzo. Predazzo is home of a Geological Museum of the Dolomites, which offers guests the opportunity to learn about

1457-579: The former Hotel Imperial in Trento. Due to the division of the province into the 217 municipalities ( Comuni/Gemeinden ), often of small or even tiny size, in the late 1970s, eleven larger units known as districts ( comprensori ) were introduced. The municipalities forming a district elect the council for that district. However, this tier of government has provoked criticism, and, in 2006, a reform created fifteen more homogeneous "Valley Communities" ( comunità di valle , Talgemeinden ) and one territory including

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1504-554: The geological and mineralogical properties of this alpine territory. There are also relevant educational and cultural itineraries, such as the GeoTrail Dòs Capèl, that is the oldest path of Italy that focuses on geology. On the road from the town to Passo Rolle is the Forte Dossaccio, and Austrian fortification from World War I. There are also different traditional events during the year: The ski jumping and

1551-409: The list of names: A. von Humboldt , F. von Richthofen , D. de Dolomieu , M.M. Gordon. Predazzo is divided in 8 neighborhoods and has 6 hamlets: Bellamonte, Paneveggio, Mezzavalle, Fol, Coste and Zaluna. Pè de Pardac (Piè di Predazzo) is the historic center and it is located between Sommavilla and Molin. Molin is located on the west part of Predazzo, at the foot of Pelenzana, and takes its name from

1598-475: The mountain passes. Cross country racing such as the Cross della Vallagarina and the 10-kilometre road running competition Giro al Sas also take place. Association football is a popular ball sport in Trentino. Teams within the region are U.S. Alta Vallagarina , A.C. Mezzocorona , A.S.D. Porfido Albiano and Trento Calcio 1921 . Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team. It has played in

1645-401: The municipalities of Trento , Cimone , Aldeno and Garniga Terme (see Municipalities of Trentino ). As of 2009, the only municipalities with a population over 20,000 were Trento, Rovereto , and Pergine Valsugana . The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 25.5 billion euros in 2023, accounting for 1.2% of Italy's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power

1692-759: The name "Welschtirol" (i.e. Italian - Ladin speaking Tyrol ) it became part of the county of Tyrol under the Austrian Empire . In 1920 with the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye at the end of the first World War it was annexed to the kingdom of Italy . The following comuni are located in Fiemme Valley: The valley composes the Avisio 's river basin together with Fascia Valley and Val di Cembra . The area near Cavalese has seen two major cable car disasters, one in 1976 and one, caused by

1739-470: The new 1972 autonomous status, the administrative name of the province is autonomous province of Trento (Italian: provincia autonoma di Trento ; German: Autonome Provinz Trient ). The history of Trentino begins in the mid- Stone Age . The valleys of what is now Trentino were already inhabited by man, the main settlements being in the valley of the Adige River , thanks to its milder climate. In

1786-527: The population of Trentino was 541,098. The highest concentration of the population is located around the capital city of Trento, and the southern parts. The whole region is divided up into 175 municipalities. The majority of the Trentino population is Italian -speaking with its local dialects. The region is also home to three indigenous linguistic minorities, which are Ladin , Mócheno and Cimbrian . All languages are protected by regional and provincial laws, statutes, and regulations. After World War II and

1833-462: The population of around 7,500 in the Fassa Valley. A number of Nones and Solandro speakers identified as Ladin speakers, while others chose not to exercise that option due to the disagreement whether or not their languages are Ladin or a separate idiom. The Trentino is a region of cultural encounters. Already in the past Germans , Italians and Ladins joined in this area. The alpine province

1880-439: The presence of mills and canals in the early twentieth century. Before the advent of the electric light, in fact, many manufacturers took advantage of the hydraulic force on the course of the water conveyed in canals. Somaìla (Sommavilla), situated near the square, is considered part of the old town and marks the end of the valley Travignolo. Poz is a very recently district, close to the municipal aqueduct north of Predazzo and at

1927-522: The promotion of German-speaking minorities mòchene and Cimbre. In the region there are numerous castles. With the financial aid of province, some of them could be restored and are now open to the public. Here the most important: The region offers many opportunities for mountain climbing and trekking and winter sports . Important winter events are the world championships organised by the International Ski Federation (FSI) such as

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1974-605: The ski jumping part of nordic combined was held here at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1991 and FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003 . And it is again at the ongoing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 . Val di Fiemme Fiemme Valley ( Italian : Val di Fiemme , German : Fleimstal ) is a valley in the Trentino province , i.e. the southern half of the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region , in northern Italy , located in

2021-652: The southern part of Tyrol. The corresponding Italian name was Tirolo Meridionale , which was historically used to describe the wider southern part of the County of Tyrol, specifically Trentino and sometimes also today's South Tyrol, or Tirolo Italiano . In its wider sense, Trentino was first used around 1848 in an article by a member of the Frankfurt National Assembly ; it became a popular term among leftist intellectual circles in Austria. Since

2068-465: The territory of the province there are numerous museums, which have had significant development over the last twenty years by the financial resources of the province. Among the main ones: Also worthy of note are the cultural institutes and museums dedicated to the three minorities of the province, the Istitut cultural Ladin "majon di fascegn" in Val di Fassa and the "Kulturinstitut Bersntol - Lusérn" for

2115-439: The whole year reach −21 °C (−6 °F) and +38 °C (100 °F). The characteristic morphology of Predazzo was originated around 200 million years ago, when a volcano collapsed. The territory then changed shape due to different atmospheric phenomena (e.g. erosion, glaciation). Predazzo is consequently located in the core of the Dolomites, between Lagorai, Latemar and Pale di San Martino mountain groups - which are part of

2162-498: Was 37,900 euros or 126% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 119% of the EU average. Despite the overwhelmingly mountainous nature of the territory, agriculture remains important. Farms often join to form larger cooperatives. The most important produce comprises apples (50% of national production, together with South Tyrol) and other fruit, vegetables (primarily in

2209-578: Was governed by the House of Habsburg-Lorraine . The region was the location of heavy fighting during World War I , as it was directly on the front lines between Austria-Hungary and Italy . Trentino was occupied by Italy in November 1918 and was annexed in 1919 by the Kingdom of Italy in the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1919) . After World War II , the Italian and Austrian Foreign Ministers signed

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