Ledro

Ledro
Comune
Comune di Ledro

View of Pieve di Ledro and Bezzecca on Lake Ledro
Ledro

Location of Ledro in Italy

Coordinates: 45°53′N 10°44′E / 45.883°N 10.733°E / 45.883; 10.733Coordinates: 45°53′N 10°44′E / 45.883°N 10.733°E / 45.883; 10.733
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city Trentino (TN)
Frazioni Bezzecca, Biacesa, Concei, Enguiso, Legos, Lenzumo, Locca, Mezzolago, Molina di Ledro, Pieve di Ledro (seat), Pré di Ledro, Tiarno di Sopra, Tiarno di Sotto.
Government
 • Mayor Brigà Achille
Area
 • Total 154.6 km2 (59.7 sq mi)
Elevation 660 m (2,170 ft)
Population (January 2010)
 • Total 5,300
 • Density 34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Ledrensi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 38060
Dialing code 0464
Website Official website

Ledro (in local dialect: Léder) is an Italian comune (municipality) in Trentino in northern Italy. It was created on January 1, 2010, by the union of the former comuni of Pieve di Ledro, Bezzecca, Concei, Molina di Ledro, Tiarno di Sopra and Tiarno di Sotto.[1]

History

See also: Battle of Bezzecca and Battle of Pieve di Ledro

The municipality was created after a referendum, called on November 30, 2008,[2] in all the 6 comuni of the Ledro Valley.

Geography

The municipality counts the civil parishes (frazioni) of Bezzecca, Biacesa, Concei, Enguiso, Legos, Lenzumo, Locca, Mezzolago, Molina di Ledro, Pieve di Ledro (the municipal seat), Pré di Ledro, Tiarno di Sopra, Tiarno di Sotto.

Ledro borders with the municipalities of Bleggio Superiore, Bondone, Cimego, Condino, Fiavè, Limone sul Garda (BS), Magasa (BS), Nago-Torbole, Riva del Garda, Pieve di Bono, Storo, Tenno, Tione di Trento, Tremosine (BS) and Zuclo.

Main sights

Personalities

Twin municipalities

World heritage site

It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4]

References

  1. ↑ (Italian)Text of the law about the creation of Ledro municipality (and the seat established at Pieve)
  2. ↑ (Italian) Article on l'Adige
  3. ↑ Pact of partnership on the city web of Nový Knín
  4. ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps

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