Mezzolombardo

Mezzolombardo
Comune di Mezzolombardo
Location of Mezzolombardo
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Mezzolombardo is located in Italy
Mezzolombardo
Mezzolombardo
Location of Mezzolombardo in Italy
Mezzolombardo is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Mezzolombardo
Mezzolombardo
Mezzolombardo (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°13′N 11°6′E / 46.217°N 11.100°E / 46.217; 11.100
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceTrentino (TN)
Government
 • MayorChristian Girardi (since May 12, 2015)
Area
 • Total13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Elevation
226 m (741 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2006)[2]
 • Total6,498
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
DemonymMezzolombardesi or forcoloti
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
38017
Dialing code0461
Patron saintSaint Peter
Saint dayJune 29
WebsiteOfficial website

Mezzolombardo (local dialect: Mezombart) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of the city of Trento. As of 31 December 2006, it had a population of 6,498 and an area of 13.8 square kilometres (5.3 sq mi).[3]

Mezzolombardo borders the following municipalities: Ton, Mezzocorona, Spormaggiore, San Michele all'Adige, Fai della Paganella, Nave San Rocco, and Zambana.

The inhabitants are called Mezzolombardesi or rarely Forcoloti. Behind the latter demonym there is a bizarre story: its inhabitants were nicknamed Forcoloti for having attacked the inhabitants of nearby Mezzocorona with pitchforks while they attempted to burn a crucifix (thus earning the nickname Brusacristi) located on the border between the two municipalities.[4]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ "Soprannomi di Mezzolombardo e Mezzocorona" (in Italian). Retrieved 19 May 2024.