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Trento: a city between the Adige Valley and the mountains
Trento is a city in northern Italy, located in the Trentino-Alto Adige region. With a population of 117,914 inhabitants, Trento is the capital of the autonomous province of Trento and the main center of the entire region. The city is located in the Adige River valley, about 150 km from its source and 250 km from its mouth. In this summary, we will explore the physical geography of Trento, its territory, and its territorial and cultural diversity.
Physical geography
Territory
Trento is located in the center of an urban area that extends eastward to the municipality of Pergine Valsugana. The city is surrounded by several mountains, including Paganella, Calisio mountain, Marzola, Vigolana, and Monte Bondone. Although this vastness of the municipal area has influenced population density (736 inhabitants/km²), Trento maintains a strong bond with the mountains. Monte Bondone, for example, can be reached in a short time from the city center via the provincial road.
At the Viote del Bondone basin, it is possible to visit the alpine botanical garden and start the excursion towards the Integral Natural Reserve of Tre Cime del Bondone (Cornet, Dos d'Abramo, and Cima Verde). The territory of Trento is divided into different areas, including forests, agricultural areas, residential areas, pastureland, and unproductive areas.
Territorial and cultural diversity
Trento has a wide territorial and population diversity. The municipal population is not only concentrated in the city but also in numerous scattered centers or suburbs, quite different from each other and which still retain their own urban, rural, or mountain identity. The ancient city has 80,000 inhabitants, while the urban agglomeration with neighboring municipalities reaches 150,000 inhabitants.
Most of the population is distributed on the Adige valley floor or on the hills east of the city, while the village of Sardagna is located westward on a rocky plane at 560 meters above sea level. The Bondone villages are instead located between the sea level of Vigolo Baselga and the 1650 meters of Vason and are all part of the same municipal district. This territorial and cultural diversity makes Trento a unique and fascinating city.
Conclusions
In summary, Trento is a northern Italian city that offers a wide territorial and cultural diversity. Surrounded by mountains, this city is the capital of the autonomous province of Trento and the main center of the entire Trentino-Alto Adige region. With a population of 117,914 inhabitants, Trento is characterized by numerous scattered centers or suburbs, quite different from each other and which still retain their own urban, rural, or mountain identity.
