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Sarca River
The Sarca is a river springing from the Adamello-Presanella mountains in the Italian Alps and flowing into Lake Garda at Torbole. As an emissary of the lake it becomes known as the Mincio river, forming a single river system long (''Sarca-Mincio''). With its length, it is the fifth largest river in Trentino after the Adige, Brenta , Noce and Avisio , while it is the second largest in terms of flow after Adige. File:Sarca di nambrone cornisello.JPG, The source of the Sarca River, high in the Adamello-Presanella Alps File:Sarca_a_Ponte_Arche.jpg, The Sarca river at Ponte Arche. File:Sarca (MGK11992).jpg, The mouth of the Sarca River, at Torbole The river is shallow and fast flowing, passing through the Genova valley (Val di Genova), forming a number of waterfalls, of which ''Cascina Muta'' and ''Saft dei Can'' are the best known. Before reaching the Rendena Valley (Val Rendena), part of its water is diverted to a hydroelectric powerstation. Then its flow becomes less and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adamello-Presanella
The Adamello-Presanella Alps Alpine group is a mountain range in the Southern Limestone Alps mountain group of the Eastern Alps. It is located in northern Italy, in the provinces of Trentino and Brescia. The name stems from its highest peaks: Adamello and Presanella. The Adamello-Presanella Group is separated from the Ortler Alps in the north by the Tonale Pass; from the Bergamo Alps in the west by the Oglio valley (Val Camonica); from the Brenta Group in the east by the Campo Carlo Magno Pass and the river Sarca; to the south it continues towards Lake Iseo. Peaks The main peaks of the Adamello-Presanella Group are: Passes The main mountain passes of the Adamello-Presanella Group are: See also * Southern Limestone Alps * Geography of the Alps The Alps form a large mountain range dominating Central Europe, including parts of Italy, France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Slovenia, Germany and Hungary. This article describes the delimitation of the Alps as a who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Garda
Lake Garda (, , or , ; ; ) is the largest lake in Italy. It is a popular holiday location in northern Italy, between Brescia and Milan to the west, and Verona and Venice to the east. The lake cuts into the edge of the Eastern Alps, Italian Alps, particularly the Alpine List of mountain groups in the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps, sub-ranges of the Garda Mountains and the Brenta group, Brenta Group. Glaciers formed this alpine region at the end of the Last Glacial Period, last ice age. The lake and its shoreline are divided between the provinces of Province of Brescia, Brescia (to the south-west), Province of Verona, Verona (south-east) and Trentino (north). Etymology In Roman times the lake was known as ''Benacus'' and by some it was revered as god Benacus, the personification of the lake, sometimes associated with the cult of Neptune (mythology), Neptune. Today it is better known as Lake Garda, a toponym of Germanic origin attested since the Middle Ages and de ... [...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] |
Mincio
The Mincio (; ; ; ; ) is a river in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. The river is the main outlet of Lake Garda. It is a part of the ''Sarca-Mincio'' river system which also includes the river Sarca and the Lake Garda. The river starts from the south-eastern tip of the lake at the town of Peschiera del Garda and then flows for about past Mantua and into the river Po. From Lake Garda until it reaches Pozzolo, it forms the boundary between Veneto and Lombardy regions. In the Etruscan period, the Mincio probably joined with the river Tartaro and flowed into the Adriatic Sea into the pit Filistina, in Roman Republic it was made to flow into the Po with three branches from Mantua by Quintus Curius Hostilius, subsequently reunited in a single embanked in 1198 on a project by Alberto Pitentino and regulated its course with several dams ( Ponte dei Mulini, Mantua) and the Governolo) dam to make it navigable, to prevent Mantua from being flooded by the flooding of the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Val Rendena
Val Rendena erman:Randentalis the valley of the Sarca river in Trentino, northern 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 b .... The valley is part of the Giudicarie. Main towns include Spiazzo Rendena and Pinzolo. Valleys of Trentino {{TrentinoAltoAdige-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is Electricity generation, electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies 15% of the world's electricity, almost 4,210 TWh in 2023, which is more than all other Renewable energy, renewable sources combined and also more than nuclear power. Hydropower can provide large amounts of Low-carbon power, low-carbon electricity on demand, making it a key element for creating secure and clean electricity supply systems. A hydroelectric power station that has a dam and reservoir is a flexible source, since the amount of electricity produced can be increased or decreased in seconds or minutes in response to varying electricity demand. Once a hydroelectric complex is constructed, it produces no direct waste, and almost always emits considerably less greenhouse gas than fossil fuel-powered energy plants. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carisolo
Carisolo (''Carisöl'' in local dialect) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about northwest of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 936 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Carisolo borders the following municipalities: Vermiglio, Ossana, Pinzolo, Giustino, and Caderzone Caderzone Terme (''Cadärción'' or ''Cadarciùn'' in local dialect) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about west of Trento. Caderzone borders the following municipal .... . Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:2000 TimeAxis = orientation:ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinzolo
Pinzolo () is a small town and situated in Val Rendena in Trentino in the northern Italian Alps at an elevation of . The Church of Saint Vigilius of Trent stands in the town. It is mainly known as a ski resort during the winter months and as a popular tourist destination in the summer. In January 2017 Valentino Rossi became Honorary Resident of the town. See also *Campo Carlo Magno *Madonna di Campiglio *Sarca The Sarca is a river springing from the Adamello-Presanella mountains in the Italian Alps and flowing into Lake Garda at Torbole. As an emissary of the lake it becomes known as the Mincio river, forming a single river system long (''Sarca-Minc ... References External linksOfficial website {{TrentinoAltoAdige-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragoli
Ragoli (''Ràgoi'' in local dialect) was a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about west of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 781 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. It was merged with Montagne and Preore on January 1, 2016, to form a new municipality, Tre Ville. Ragoli borders the following municipalities: Tuenno, Dimaro, Pinzolo, Molveno, San Lorenzo in Banale San Lorenzo in Banale (''San Lorénz'' in local dialect) was a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about west of Trento. It was merged with Dorsino on January 1, 2015, to for ..., Stenico, Montagne, Preore, Tione di Trento and Comano Terme. Ragoli is one of the richest municipalities in Trentino Alto Adige and is well known for his culture, food and rich festivals. Demographic evolution Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dro, Trentino
Dro (''Dró'' in local dialect) is a town and ''comune'' in Trentino in the northern Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It sits in the deep Sarca river valley, and as of the 2021 census Dro had a population of 5,047. Dro is divided in two frazioni A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ..., Pietramurata and Ceniga. (PDF; 155 kB), retrieved on May 11, 2017. References Cities and towns in T ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
