Predazzo
| Predazzo | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Predazzo | ||
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  Predazzo | ||
| Coordinates: 46°19′N 11°36′E / 46.317°N 11.600°ECoordinates: 46°19′N 11°36′E / 46.317°N 11.600°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province | Trentino (TN) | |
| Frazioni | Bellamonte, Fòl, Mezzavalle, Paneveggio | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Maria Bosin | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 109.9 km2 (42.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,018 m (3,340 ft) | |
| Population (31 August 2007)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,439 | |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Predazzani | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 38037 | |
| Dialing code | 0462 | |
| Patron saint | St. Philip and St. James | |
| Saint day | July 25 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Predazzo (Italian pronunciation: [preˈdaːttso], German: Pardatsch) is a comune (municipality) of c. 4,400 inhabitants in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 45 km northeast of Trento in the Val di Fiemme, at the confluence of the Travignolo stream with Avisio River.
The municipality of Predazzo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Bellamonte, Mezzavalle and Paneveggio.
Predazzo borders the following municipalities: Welschnofen, Deutschnofen, Moena, Tesero, Panchià, Ziano di Fiemme, Siror, Canal San Bovo and Tonadico. On the road from the town to Rolle Pass, is the Forte Dossaccio, and Austrian fortification of World War I.
The ski jumping and the ski jumping part of nordic combined was held here at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1991 and FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003. And it is again at the ongoing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013.[2]
Twin towns
Hallbergmoos, Germany, since 1994
Ferrere, Italy, since 2005 (friendship)
Important people linked to Predazzo
- Giovanni Battista Stucchi, alpine and partisan
- Marco Guadagnini, also known as "Il Melé" sort of monumental moron
- Ivo Pertile, ski jumper
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Ski Jumping Stadium
External links
- (Italian) Homepage of the city
