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Mendel Pass
The Mendel Pass ( or , , or ) is a 1,362 metre-high mountain pass in the Nonsberg Group of the Southern Rhaetian Alps between the provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol in Italy. Infrastructure The pass is accessed by the pass road, which begins in the town of Fondo in the Non Valley and ends southwest of the city of Bolzano, and the Mendel Funicular, which connects the Ãœberetsch plateau with the pass. The pass road, SS 42, has a maximum grade of 12%, but is relatively straight. It is open year-round, but trailers are prohibited. History The pass road was built between 1880 and 1885, and the first hotel at the pass was built in 1890. In 1900, a tram was built from the town of Kaltern. Associated risks The instability of the cliffs overhanging the road is a cause of concern, and work was undertaken in 2005 to stabilize them. The pass is under constant observation, particularly in the spring, when thawing and refreezing causes danger of slides. Climate See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trentino
Trentino (), officially the Autonomous Province of Trento (; ; ), is an Autonomous province#Italy, autonomous province of Italy in the Northern Italy, country's far north. Trentino and South Tyrol constitute the Regions of Italy, region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, an autonomous region under the constitution. The province is composed of 166 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''). Its capital is the city of Trento (Trent). The province covers an area of more than , with a total population of 541,098 in 2019. Trentino is renowned for its Mountain, mountains, such as the Dolomites, which are part of the Alps. Etymology The province is generally known as "Trentino". The name derives from Trento, the capital city of the province. Originally, the term was used by the local population only to refer to the city and its immediate surroundings. Under former Austrian Empire, Austrian rule, which began in the 19th century (previously, Trentino was governed by the local bishop), the common German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Tyrol
South Tyrol ( , ; ; ), officially the Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, is an autonomous administrative division, autonomous provinces of Italy, province in northern Italy. Together with Trentino, South Tyrol forms the autonomous Regions of Italy, region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province is Italy's northernmost and the second-largest, with an area of , and has a population of about 534,000 as of 2021. Its capital and largest city is Bolzano. South Tyrol has a considerable level of self-government, consisting of a large range of exclusive legislative and executive powers and a fiscal regime that allows it to retain 90% of revenue, while remaining a net contributor to the national budget. As of 2023, it is Italy's wealthiest province and among the wealthiest in the European Union. In the wider context of the European Union, the province is one of the three members of Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino Euroregion, which corresponds almost exactly to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as List of islands of Italy, nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino. It is the List of European countries by area, tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering , and the third-most populous member state of the European Union, with nearly 59 million inhabitants. Italy's capital and List of cities in Italy, largest city is Rome; other major cities include Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, and Venice. The history of Italy goes back to numerous List of ancient peoples of Italy, Italic peoples—notably including the ancient Romans, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Pass
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since mountain ranges can present formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human and animal migration throughout history. At lower elevations it may be called a hill pass. A mountain pass is typically formed between two volcanic peaks or created by erosion from water or wind. Overview Mountain passes make use of a gap (landform), gap, saddle (landform), saddle, col or notch (landform), notch. A topographic saddle is analogous to the mathematical concept of a saddle surface, with a saddle point marking the minimum high point between two valleys and the lowest point along a ridge. On a topographic map, passes can be identified by contour lines with an hourglass shape, which indicates a low spot between two higher points. In the high mountains, a difference of between the summit and the mountain is defined as a mountain pass. Passes are o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonsberg Group
The Nonsberg Group (, ) is a mountain range in South Tyrol and Trentino in Italy and part of the Southern Limestone Alps. A large part of the Nonsberg Group is formed by the Mendelkamm. Their highest peak is the Laugenspitze (). The Nonsberg Group is bounded in the east by the Etschtal, to the north by the Prissian High Forest (Ger: ''Prissianer Hochwald'', It: ''Selva di Prissiano'') on the Gampen Pass (It: ''Passo delle Palade'') and in the west by the Non Valley (Ger: ''Nonstal'', It: ''Val di Non''). Location The boundary of the range according to the Alpine Club Classification of the Eastern Alps (AVE): :Merano – Etschtal to Mezzocorona − Noce (Trentino), Noce Valley (lower Non Valley/Val di Sole) – Lago di Santa Giustina – Val di Pescara – Proveis − Lederbuch – Hofmahdjoch, Hofmahd – Maraunbach to its confluence with the Falschauer, Valschauer Bach – Ultental – Lana, South Tyrol, Lana – Merano Until its reclassification in AVE 1984 this group was coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Rhaetian Alps
The Southern Rhaetian Alps (''Südliche Rätische Alpen'' in German, ''Alpi Retiche meridionali'' in Italian) are a mountain range in the southern part of the Alps. Geography Administratively the range belongs to the Italian regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Lombardy The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is .... SOIUSA classification According to SOIUSA (''International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps'') the mountain range is an Alpine section, classified in the following way: * main part = Eastern Alps * major sector = Southern Limestone Alps * section =Southern Rhaetian Alps * SOIUSA code, code = II/C-28 Subdivision The range is subdivided into four subsections: *Alpi dell'Ortles - SOIUSA code: II/C-28.I, *Alpi della Val di Non - SOIUSA code: II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fondo
Fondo () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about north of Trento, precisely at the northern limit of the Val di Non. Fondo borders the following municipalities: Brez, Castelfondo, Malosco, Ronzone Ronzone (''Renzón'' in local dialect) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about north of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 369 and an area of .All ..., Sarnonico, Eppan and Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix. References External linksOfficial website Cities and towns in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Nonsberg Group {{TrentinoAltoAdige-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non Valley
The Non Valley ( or ; Nones: ''Val de Nòn''; ; ) is a valley mainly in the Trentino. Moreover, the (also known as simply , in italian), a subregion, consists of three primarily German-speaking municipalities in the province of South Tyrol, Northern Italy. The most populous municipalities in the valley are Cles (the main town), Predaia, Ville d'Anaunia, Novella and Borgo d'Anaunia. There are a total of 23 municipalities (): * Amblar-Don * Borgo d'Anaunia * Bresimo * Campodenno * Cavareno * Cis * Cles *Contà *Dambel * Denno * Livo *Novella * Predaia * Romeno *Ronzone * Ruffrè-Mendola * Rumo *Sanzeno * Sarnonico * Sfruz * Sporminore *Ton * Ville d'Anaunia The German-speaking municipalities are: *Laurein * Proveis * Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix The latter comune is connected to the rest of its province by the Gampenpass, while the other two are accessible through a tunnel A tunnel is an underground or undersea passageway. It is dug through surroundin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolzano
Bolzano ( ; ; or ) is the capital city of South Tyrol (officially the province of Bolzano), Northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third largest in historical Tyrol. The greater metro area has about 250,000 inhabitants and is one of the urban centres within the Alps. Bolzano is the seat of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, where lectures and seminars are held in English, German, and Italian. The city is also home to the Italian Army's Alpini High Command ( COMALP) and some of its combat and support units. In the 2020 version of the annual ranking of quality of life in Italian cities, Bolzano was ranked jointly first for quality of life alongside Bologna. Along with other Alpine towns in South Tyrol, Bolzano engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention. The Convention aims to promote and achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. Conseque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ãœberetsch
The Überetsch (; ) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It lies south-west of Bolzano and is a known tourist destination, famous for its wines, castles and lakes (Kalterer See, Montiggler Seen). The municipalities of the Überetsch are Kaltern an der Weinstraße, Kaltern and Eppan an der Weinstraße, Eppan. See also * Überetsch-Unterland * South Tyrolean Unterland * Überetsch Railway {{DEFAULTSORT:Uberetsch Geography of South Tyrol Italian wine Nonsberg Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaltern An Der Weinstraße
Kaltern an der Weinstraße (; ), often abbreviated to Kaltern or Caldaro, is a municipality and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is about southwest of the city of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 7,592 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. It is famous for its lake, the Kalterer See, and wine (''Kalterersee Auslese'' or ''Lago di Caldaro scelto''). The cuisine combines Italian and Tyrolean styles. The nearby Dolomites area is known for its hiking and climbing routes. Kaltern borders the following municipalities: Eppan, Neumarkt, Tramin, Vadena, Amblar, Cavareno, Ruffrè-Mendola, and Sarnonico (the last four municipalities belong to the Trentino). Frazioni The municipality of Kaltern contains the ''frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Altenburg (Castelvecchio), Oberplanitzing (Pianizza di Sopra), Unterplanitzing (Pianizza di Sotto), St. Josef am See (S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
