Vinschgau

Vinschgau
Vnuost (Romansh)
Val Venuesta (Ladin)
Val Venosta (Italian)
Vintschgau
District
Comunità comprensoriale Val Venosta
Bezirksgemeinschaft Vinschgau
Vinschgau district (highlighted in green) within South Tyrol; the yellow-black stripes mark the geographical extent of the valley
Vinschgau district (highlighted in green) within South Tyrol; the yellow-black stripes mark the geographical extent of the valley
Country Italy
Autonomous region Trentino-Alto Adige
Autonomous province South Tyrol
Established1962
Administrative seatSchlanders (Silandro)
Area
 • Total1,442 km2 (557 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total35,043
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Websitewww.bzgvin.it

The Vinschgau, Vintschgau (German: [ˈfɪn(t)ʃɡaʊ])[1] or Vinschgau Valley[2] (Italian: Val Venosta [ˈval veˈnɔsta]; Romansh: Vnuost [ˈfnuɔ̯ʃt] ⓘ; Ladin: Val Venuesta; medieval toponym: Finsgowe) is the upper part of the Adige or Etsch river valley, in the western part of the province of South Tyrol, Italy.

  1. ^ "Vinschgau, Vintschgau, der". Duden Online (in German). Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ Gustav Droysen. Allgemeiner historischer Handatlas (in German).