| Vallarsa | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Vallarsa | |
  Vallarsa Location of Vallarsa in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′N11°7′E / 45.783°N 11.117°E Coordinates: 45°47′N11°7′E / 45.783°N 11.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | Trentino (TN) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Geremia Gios |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.3 km2 (30.2 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 1,409 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 38060 |
| Dialing code | 0464 |
| Website | Official website |
Vallarsa (Cimbrian: Brandtal) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,409 and an area of 78.3 square kilometres (30.2 sq mi). [1]
Cimbrian refers to any of several local Upper German varieties spoken in northeastern Italy. The speakers of the language are known as Zimbern.
Trentino, officially the Autonomous Province of Trento, is an autonomous province of Italy, in the country's far north. Trento and South Tyrol constitute the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, an autonomous region under the constitution. The province is divided into 177 comuni (municipalities). Its capital is the city of Trento. The province covers an area of more than 6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi), with a total population of about 540,000. Trentino is renowned for its mountains, such as the Dolomites, which are part of the Alps.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.
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The municipality of Vallarsa contains many frazioni (subdivision), the townhall is the frazione of Raossi.
"Frazione" is the Italian name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. It is cognate to the English word fraction, but in practice is roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries.
Vallarsa borders the following municipalities: Rovereto, Trambileno, Ala, Valli del Pasubio and Recoaro Terme.
Rovereto is a city and comune in Trentino in northern Italy, located in the Vallagarina valley of the Adige River.
Trambileno is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Trento.
Ala is a comune in Trentino, north-eastern Italy. Until the First World War, it was an important border town between the Kingdom of Italy and the Austro Hungarian empire.
