Molveno
Molveno | |
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Comune di Molveno | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 38018 |
Dialing code | 0461 |
Patron saint | St. Charles Borromeo |
Saint day | November 4 |
Website | Official website |
Molveno is a
Geography
Molveno is located at the northern end of a 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) long lake (
The Lake of Molveno, formed by a landslide about 4000 years ago, is the second largest in Trentino-Alto Adige, 3.3 square kilometres (1.3 sq mi). It has a maximum depth of 123 metres (404 ft). It's famous for its diverse fish species, including trout, arctic char and perch.[5]
Molveno borders the following municipalities: Andalo, Cavedago, Ragoli, San Lorenzo in Banale, Spormaggiore, Terlago, Tuenno and Vezzano.
History
The area of Molveno is known to have been settled since the Neolithic age. Due to its strategic position at the entrance of the Brenta-Paganella plateau, it was contended between the Bishops of Trento, the counts of Tyrol and the counts of Flavon.
From 1802 to 1805 the
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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- ^ "Paganella Ski, Paganella ski, Consorzio Skipass Paganella Dolomiti". www.paganella.net. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ S.cons.r.l, Molveno Holiday (2015-05-05). "Parco Naturale Adamello Brenta". www.molveno.it/ (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "Lake Molveno - Trentino - Italy". trentino.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
External links
Media related to Molveno at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Italian) Molveno official website
- Molveno touristic website
it is also home to Molveno F.C