Moena
| Moena | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Moena | ||
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  Moena Location of Moena in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 46°23′N 11°40′E / 46.383°N 11.667°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province | Trentino (TN) | |
| Frazioni | Forno, Medil, San Pellegrino, Penia, Someda, Sorte | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Riccardo Franceschetti | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 82.6 km2 (31.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,148 m (3,766 ft) | |
| Population (31 August 2007[1]) | ||
| • Total | 2,628 | |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Moenesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 38035 | |
| Dialing code | 0462 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Moena (Ladin: Moéna, German: Mön or Moyen) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Trento. It is the largest comune in the Fassa Valley. In the census of 2001, 1,967 inhabitants out of 2,602 (75.6%) declared Ladin as their native language.[2]
Geography
The municipality borders with Falcade (BL), Nova Levante (BZ), Pozza di Fassa, Predazzo, Soraga, Tonadico and Vigo di Fassa. It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Forno, Medil, San Pellegrino, Penia, Someda and Sorte.
Main sights
Sights include the church of San Vigilio, with a Gothic bell tower and 18th-century paintings by Valentino Rovisi, and the ancient church of San Volfango, with 15th-century frescoes and a Baroque ceiling by Giovanni Guadagnini (17th century).
Personalities
Moena was the home town of Domenico Chiocchetti, largely responsible for the decoration of the Italian Chapel in the Orkney Islands during the Second World War.[3]
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ "Tav. I.5 - Appartenenza alla popolazione di lingua ladina, mochena e cimbra, per comune di area di residenza (Censimento 2001)". Annuario Statistico 2006 (in Italian). Autonomous Province of Trento. 2007. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- ↑ "Italian Chapel". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
External links
Media related to Moena at Wikimedia Commons
