Mezzolombardo (local dialect: ''Mezombart'') is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in
Trentino
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in the northern
Italian
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region
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol ( ; ; ), often known in English as Trentino-South Tyrol or by its shorter Italian name Trentino-Alto Adige, is an Regions of Italy#Autonomous regions with special statute, autonomous region of Italy, located in the ...
, located about north of the city of
Trento
Trento ( or ; Ladin language, Ladin and ; ; ; ; ; ), also known in English as Trent, is a city on the Adige, Adige River in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol in Italy. It is the capital of the Trentino, autonomous province of Trento. In the 16th ...
. As of 31 December 2006, it had a population of 6,498 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
Mezzolombardo borders the following municipalities:
Ton
Ton is any of several units of measure of mass, volume or force. It has a long history and has acquired several meanings and uses.
As a unit of mass, ''ton'' can mean:
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* the ''tonne'', also called the ''metric ...
,
Mezzocorona
Mezzocorona (; ''Mezacoróna'' in local dialect, ''Kronmétz'' or ''Deutschmétz'' in german language), is a ''Communes of Trentino, comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italy, Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located ...
,
Spormaggiore,
San Michele all'Adige
San Michele all'Adige (Gallo-Italic languages, Trentino dialect: ''Samichél''Teresa Cappello, Carlo Tagliavini, ''Dizionario degli Etnici e dei Toponimi Italiani'', Bologna, ed. Pàtron, 1981.) is a ''Communes of Trentino, comune'' (municipality) ...
,
Fai della Paganella,
Nave San Rocco
Nave San Rocco (''Naf'' or ''Nào'' in local dialect) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 11 km north of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of ...
, and
Zambana.
The inhabitants are called ''Mezzolombardesi'' or rarely ''Forcoloti''. Behind the latter demonym there is a bizarre story: its inhabitants were nicknamed ''Forcoloti'' for having attacked the inhabitants of nearby
Mezzocorona
Mezzocorona (; ''Mezacoróna'' in local dialect, ''Kronmétz'' or ''Deutschmétz'' in german language), is a ''Communes of Trentino, comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italy, Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located ...
with pitchforks while they attempted to burn a crucifix (thus earning the nickname ''Brusacristi'')
located on the border between the two municipalities.
Demographic evolution
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Climate
References
External links
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Homepage of the city
Cities and towns in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
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