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Moena
Comune di Moena
Coat of arms of Moena
Location of Moena
Map
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceTrentino (TN)
FrazioniForno, Sorte, Someda, Penia, Medil, San Pellegrino
Government
 • MayorRiccardo Franceschetti
Area
 • Total
82.6 km2 (31.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,148 m (3,766 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2007[2])[3]
 • Total
2,628
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
DemonymMoenesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
38035
Dialing code0462
WebsiteOfficial website

Moena (Ladin: Moéna, Template:Lang-de or Moyen) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km northeast of Trento. It is the largest comune in the Fascia Valley.

In the census of 2001, 1,967 inhabitants out of 2,602 (75.6%) declared Ladin as their native language.[4]

Sights include the church of San Vigilio, with a Gothic bell tower and 18th century paintings by Valentino Rovisi, and the ancient church of San Volfango, with 15th century frescoes and a Baroque ceiling by Giovanni Guadagnini (17th century). Tourists should beware.

Moena was the home town of Domenico Chiocchetti, largely responsible for the decoration of the Italian Chapel in the Orkney Islands during the Second World War.


References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Tav. I.5 - Appartenenza alla popolazione di lingua ladina, mochena e cimbra, per comune di area di residenza (Censimento 2001)" (PDF). Annuario Statistico 2006 (in Italian). Autonomous Province of Trento. 2007. Retrieved 2011-05-12.