Molveno

Molveno

Molveno

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Molveno is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Trento. It is famous for its positioning on Lake Molveno as a holiday destination, its nearby ski resorts (Andalo-Paganella[3]) and its connection to the National Park Adamello Brenta.[4]

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Geography

Molveno is located at the northern end of a 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) long lake (Lago di Molveno), at the foot of the Brenta Group and the Paganella mountain.

The Lake of Molveno, formed by a landslide about 4000 years ago, is the second largest in Trentino-Alto Adige, 3.3 square kilometres (1.3 sq mi). It has a maximum depth of 123 metres (404 ft). It's famous for its diverse fish species, including trout, arctic char and perch.[5]

Molveno borders the following municipalities: Andalo, Cavedago, Ragoli, San Lorenzo in Banale, Spormaggiore, Terlago, Tuenno and Vezzano.

History

The area of Molveno is known to have been settled since the Neolithic age. Due to its strategic position at the entrance of the Brenta-Paganella plateau, it was contended between the Bishops of Trento, the counts of Tyrol and the counts of Flavon.

From 1802 to 1805 the Austrians had a series of fortification built on the lake to halt the French troops.

References

  1. [1]
    "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. [2]
    All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. [3]
    "Paganella Ski, Paganella ski, Consorzio Skipass Paganella Dolomiti". www.paganella.net. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  4. [4]
    S.cons.r.l, Molveno Holiday (2015-05-05). "Parco Naturale Adamello Brenta". www.molveno.it/ (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  5. [5]
    "Lake Molveno - Trentino - Italy". trentino.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.

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it is also home to Molveno F.C


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