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Überetsch-Unterland ( it, Oltradige-Bassa Atesina ; german: Überetsch-Unterland) is a district ( it, comprensorio; german: Bezirksgemeinschaft) in the southern part of the
The hilly Überetsch region, i.e. the municipal areas of Eppan and Kaltern, forms the northwestern part of the district, while the larger Unterland stretches down the Adige to the border with the
p. 120, tab. 3.19.
The following 18 municipalities are part of the district Überetsch-Unterland:
Überetsch-Unterland district
{{DEFAULTSORT:Uberetsch-Unterland Districts of South Tyrol
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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province of South Tyrol
it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol
, settlement_type = Autonomous area, Autonomous Provinces of Italy, province
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. It comprises the valley of the Adige
The Adige (; german: Etsch ; vec, Àdexe ; rm, Adisch ; lld, Adesc; la, Athesis; grc, Ἄθεσις, Áthesis, or , ''Átagis'') is the second-longest river in Italy, after the Po. It rises near the Reschen Pass in the Vinschgau in the pro ...
river from Bolzano
Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third la ...
in the north to Salorno
Salorno sulla Strada del Vino (; german: Salurn ) is the southernmost '' comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about southwest of the city of Bolzano. It is one of only five mainly Italian-speaking municipalities in ...
in the south.
Overview
The hilly Überetsch region, i.e. the municipal areas of Eppan and Kaltern, forms the northwestern part of the district, while the larger Unterland stretches down the Adige to the border with the Trentino
Trentino ( lld, Trentin), officially the Autonomous Province of Trento, is an autonomous province of Italy, in the country's far north. The Trentino and South Tyrol constitute the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, an autonomous region ...
province. The district also comprises the municipalities of Andrian and Terlan
Terlan (; it, Terlano ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy.
Geography
The municipal area is situated within the Adige Valley, about northwest of the city of Bolzano. Terlan is famous for its wine and asparagus produ ...
north of Überetsch. During the premodern period, the whole area was, ecclesiastically speaking, part of the diocese of Trent forming its so-called ''Deutscher Anteil'' due to the predominantly German-speaking population.
Main economic factors are viticulture
Viticulture (from the Latin word for '' vine'') or winegrowing (wine growing) is the cultivation and harvesting of grapes. It is a branch of the science of horticulture. While the native territory of '' Vitis vinifera'', the common grape vine, ...
along the South Tyrolean Wine Route from Terlan to Salorno, fruit growing and tourism.
According to the 2011 census, 64% of the population of the valley speak German, 35.5% Italian and 0.5% Ladin as mother language.Bevölkerung und soziales Leben, Statistisches Jahrbuch 2006p. 120, tab. 3.19.
Subdivision
The following 18 municipalities are part of the district Überetsch-Unterland:
References
External links
*Überetsch-Unterland district
{{DEFAULTSORT:Uberetsch-Unterland Districts of South Tyrol