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Folgaria

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Country
  
Frazioni
  
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Demonym(s)
  
Folgaretani

Local time
  
Tuesday 12:54 AM

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Elevation
  
1,169 m (3,835 ft)

Province
  
Folgaria httpswwwpglcoukFilesFilesSchoolsSkiing2

Region
  
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

Weather
  
0°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 58% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Fondo Piccolo, Carosello Sky Folgaria, Base Tuono, Carosello Ski Folgaria, Forte Sommo Alto

Folgaria (Cimbrian: Folgrait; German: Vielgereuth) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2013, it had a population of 3,193 and an area of 71 square kilometres (27 sq mi).

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Map of 38064 Folgaria, Province of Trento, Italy

Geography

The comune territory borders the following municipalities: Caldonazzo, Centa San Nicolò, Besenello, Calliano, Lavarone, Lastebasse, Rovereto, Terragnolo and Laghi. It includes six main frazioni (Costa, Serrada, Guardia, Mezzomonte, San Sebastiano, Carbonare e Nosellari) and other of lesser size (Pont, Ondertol, Dori, Molino nuovo, Forreri, Ca nove, Molini, Peneri, Fontani, Scandelli, Sotto il soglio, Carpeneda, Mezzaselva, Erspameri, Francolini, Colpi, Nocchi, Perpruneri, Tezzeli, Morganti, Cùeli, Buse e Virti) in the valleys of Rio Cavallo and Astico.

It is a renowned ski resort, but it is also frequented in summer.

Points of interest

  • Giardino Botanico Alpino di Passo Coe, an alpine nature preserve and botanical garden
  • References

    Folgaria Wikipedia