Trentino
Trentino
Trentin (Ladin) | ||
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Autonomous province of Trento Provincia autonoma di Trento (Italian) Provinzia Autonoma de Trent (Ladin) Autonome Provinz Trient (German) | ||
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Provincia autonoma di Trento (
Etymology
The province is generally known as "Trentino". meaning South Tyrol with reference to its geographic position as 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,[14][15][16] 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.[17]
Since 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).[18]
History
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 the early Middle Ages, this area was included within the
The
After the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th century, the bishopric was secularized and absorbed into the Austrian County of Tyrol. It 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.[20] 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
In 1996, the
Geography
Trentino is a mountainous region. The
The province has an area of 6,214 km2 (2,399 sq mi), and a total population of 524,826 (2010). There are 217 comuni (singular: comune), in the province.[21]
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 high mountains include the Monte Baldo, Carè Alto, Cermis, Crozzon di Brenta, Hintere Eggenspitze, Latemar, Paganella, Piz Boè, Presanella, Punta San Matteo and Vezzana.
Politics
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 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
The executive powers are attributed to the provincial government (Italian: Giunta Provinciale), headed by the
The Ladin community has one reserved seat in the provincial assembly and is thereby guaranteed political representation.
Administration
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 the municipalities of Trento, Cimone, Aldeno and Garniga Terme (see Municipalities of Trentino).
# | Name | Municipalities | Inhabitants | Capital | Map |
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1 | Comunità territoriale della Val di Fiemme | 9 | 18,567 | Cavalese | |
2 | Comunità di Primiero | 5 | 9,836 | Tonadico | |
3 | Comunità Valsugana e Tesino | 18 | 25,694 | Borgo Valsugana | |
4 | Comunità Alta Valsugana e Bersntol | 15 | 45,228 | Pergine Valsugana | |
5 | Comunità della Valle di Cembra | 7 | 10,854 | Cembra | |
6 | Comunità della Val di Non | 29 | 37,143 | Cles | |
7 | Comunità della Valle di Sole | 13 | 15,020 | Malè
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8 | Comunità delle Giudicarie | 25 | 35,647 | Tione di Trento | |
9 | Comunità Alto Garda e Ledro | 7 | 42,955 | Riva del Garda | |
10 | Comunità della Vallagarina | 17 | 78,482 | Rovereto | |
11 | Comun General de Fascia | 6 | 9,195 | Pozza di Fassa | |
12 | Magnifica Comunità degli Altipiani Cimbri | 3 | 4,442 | Lavarone | |
13 | Comunità Rotaliana-Königsberg | 7 | 25,953 | Mezzocorona | |
14 | Comunità della Paganella | 5 | 4,731 | Andalo | |
15 | Val d'Adige territory | 4 | 110,061 | none | |
16 | Comunità della Valle dei Laghi | 3 | 9,349 | Vezzano |
As of 2009, the only municipalities with a population over 20,000 were Trento, Rovereto, and Pergine Valsugana.
Economy
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 20.5 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 1.2% of Italy's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 37,900 euros or 126% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 119% of the EU average.[22]
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 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 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:
The unemployment rate stood at 5.3% in 2020.[23]
Transport
The Trentino province 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
Demographics
In 2019 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.
Languages
The majority of the Trentino population is
All languages are protected by regional and provincial laws, statutes, and regulations.After World War II and 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 is to safeguard and promote the respective culture and languages.
The Ladin minority is found in the
Mócheno is still spoken in the municipalities of Frassilongo (Garait), Palù del Fersina (Palai en Bersntol) and Fierozzo (Vlarötz), while the Cimbrian language is spoken in Luserna (Lusérn).[3] The 2001 census found there were 2,276 native Mócheno and 882 Cimbrian speakers.[25] The linguistic breakdown according to the census of 2001 is:[26]
Language | Number | Percentage |
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Italian | 457,397 | 95.8 |
Ladin | 16,462 | 3.5 |
Mócheno | 2,276 | 0.5 |
Cimbrian | 882 | 0.2 |
Total | 477,017 | 100 |
The
Culture
The Trentino is a region of cultural encounters. Already in the past Germans, Italians and Ladins joined in this area. The alpine province 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.[27]
Museums
In 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:
- the modern and contemporary art museum of Trento and Rovereto (MART), inaugurated in 2002, based in Corso Bettini in Rovereto. The modern architectural structure was designed by Mario Botta and fits harmoniously into the historical fabric of the city. MART can boast an extensive permanent collection of contemporary works and aims to take on an increasingly international dimension.
- the MUSE , museum of the sciences of Trento.
- The Civic Museum of Rovereto, founded in 1851 and among the oldest Italian museums;
- the Buonconsiglio museum near the castle of the same name and the Historical Museum in Trento in via Torre d'Augusto;
- the Tridentine Museum of Natural Sciences, located in Trento;
- the aeronautics museum, dedicated to Gianni Caproni (based in Mattarello);
- the museum of the uses and customs of the Trentino people, one of the major ethnographic and material culture museums of the entire Alpine area, with headquarters in San Michele all'Adige;
- the Italian historical museum of the War of Rovereto, dedicated to the First World War, hosted at the city's castle.
- the geological museum of the Dolomites in Predazzo
- Padre Kino Museum located in Segno in the Val di Non chronicles the life of missionary explorer Eusebio Kinoand the indigenous people of today's borderlands of Arizona and Sonora.
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 the promotion of German-speaking minorities mòchene and Cimbre.
Castles
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:
- Castel del Buonconsiglio, in Trento;
- Castel Thun, in the Val di Non;
- Castel Stenico, in the Vallagarina;
- Castel Beseno, in the Adige Valley;
- Castel Toblino, in the Valle del Sarca;
- Castel Cles, near Cles, in the Val di Non;
- Arco Castle, in Arco.
Sports and recreation
The region offers many opportunities for mountain climbing and trekking and
During the spring and summer, cycling is a big event in the region, such as the
Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team. It has played in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000, while Aquila Trento is a basketball team in the Italian top league.
See also
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