Ala, Trentino
Ala | |
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| Comune di Ala | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Ala | |
  Ala Location of Ala in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′30″N 11°0′20″E / 45.75833°N 11.00556°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | Trentino (TN) |
| Frazioni | Chizzola, Marani, Pilcante, Rifugio Fraccaroli, Rifugio Scalorbi, Ronchi, Santa Margherita, Sega, Serravalle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claudio Soini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 119 km2 (46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,897 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Alensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 38061 |
| Dialing code | 0464 |
| Patron saint | Saint Mary Assumpted |
| Saint day | August 15 |
| Website | Official website |
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.
It was the birthplace in 1896 of the supercentenarian Venere Pizzinato who lived to be 114. Alongside Ateleta, Onano, Orero and Siris it is one of five Italian municipalities with a palyndrome name.
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Italian)
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