Moena
Moena | |
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| Comune di Moena | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Moena  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | Trentino (TN) |
| Frazioni | Forno, Medil, San Pellegrino, Penia, Someda, Sorte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Riccardo Franceschetti |
| Area | |
• Total | 82.6 km2 (31.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,148 m (3,766 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,628 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Moenesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 38035 |
| Dialing code | 0462 |
| Patron saint | St. Vigilio |
| Saint day | 26 June |
| Website | Official 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 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Trento. It is the largest comune in the Fassa Valley. In the census of 2001, 1,967 inhabitants out of 2,602 (75.6%) declared Ladin as their native language.[4]
Geography
The municipality borders with Falcade (BL), Nova Levante (BZ), Pozza di Fassa, Predazzo, Soraga, Tonadico and Vigo di Fassa. It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Forno, Medil, San Pellegrino, Penia, Someda and Sorte.
Main sights
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).
Once a year the festival La Turchia takes place. According to Turkish tradition villagers celebrating an event which dates back 323 years. An Ottoman Janissaries then changed the life of the village and became a hero. In the center also there is a statue of that Janissary.
Personalities
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.[5]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Italian Chapel". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
See also
External links
Media related to Moena at Wikimedia Commons
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