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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Molise Piemonte Puglia Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Trentino Alto Adige Bolzano Trento Umbria Valle D Aosta Veneto | | Trentino Alto AdigeItaly > Trentino Alto Adige Trentino-South Tyrol or Trentino-Alto Adige (in German: Trentino-Südtirol, in Italian: Trentino-Alto Adige, in Ladin Trentino-Sudtirol) is an autonomous region in northern Italy. It consists of two distinct areas, the Italian-speaking Trento and the largely German-speaking Alto Adige/Südtirol (South Tyrol). The region was part of Austria-Hungary until its annexation by Italy in 1919. It was called Venezia Tridentina between 1919-1947. Trentino-Alto Adige is bordered by Austria to the north and by the Italian regions of Lombardy to the west and Veneto to the south. It covers 13,619 km² (5,256 mi²). It is extremely mountainous, covering a large part of the Dolomites and the southern Alps. The lowest pass across the Alps, the Brennerpass, is located at the far north of the region on the border with Austria. The fertile valleys of Trentino-South Tyrol produce wine, fruit, dairy products and timber, while its industries include paper, chemical and metal production. The region is a major exporter of hydroelectric power. Tourism is an important source of revenue and the region is renowned for its winter skiing opportunities, especially in the Val Gardena area. Trentino-South Tyrol has a population of about 940,000 people (460,000 in Bozen/Bolzano and 480,000 in Trento). The main ethnic groups are Italian-speakers (about 60% of the total) and German speakers (a little under 35%), with a small minority speaking the Ladin language (5%). In Bozen/Bolzano province or South Tyrol, the majority language is German (about 70% of the population). In Trento province or Trentino there are very few German-speakers. They live mainly in the municipality of Lusern/Luserna and four municipalities in the Bersntol/Mocheni Valley. There are also Ladins living in the Fassa Valley. Unlike Bozen-Bolzano, minority language groups in Trentino are .not constitutionally protected. Pages referring to Trentino Alto AdigeHere are links to a selection of pages that mention Trentino Alto Adige within this website: Bolzano, Bressanone, Lombardia, Merano, Rovereto, Trento, Veneto Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Bolzano, Lombardy, Trento, Veneto Snippets of Articles Relating to Trentino Alto AdigeItaly > Trentino Alto Adige > Trento Trento, in English rarely called Trent, Italian Trento (TREN-to), German Trient (tree-ENT), Latin Tridentum (the Latin form is the source of the adjective Tridentine) is located in the Adige river valley in the Italy region of Trentino-Alto Adige. It is the capital of the region and of the autonomous province of Trento. Trento was in Austrian territory when Benito Mussolini joined the staff of a newspaper in the city in 1908. Italy > Trentino Alto Adige > Bolzano Bolzano (Italian) or Bozen (German) is a city in the Trentino-Upper Adige (It. Trentino-Alto Adige) region of Italy; its 2001 population was 94,989, and the area of the municipality is 52.34 sq. km. It is the capital of the mainly German speaking autonomous province of Bolzano-Alto Adige (Italian) / South Tyrol (German Südtirol) province, officially trilingual. The province covers an area of 7,400 sq. km, with 116 communes and 462,999 inhabitants (2001 census). The province recorded a population gain of 5,1% from 1991 to 2001. Italy > Trentino Alto Adige > Trento > Rovereto Rovereto is a city in Italy. It is the birthplace (1941; now the location of the manufacturing facilities) of Sferoflex eyegasses, now taken over by Luxotica Group. | |
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