Moena

Moena
—  Comune  —
Comune di Moena
Coat of arms
Moena Location of Moena in Italy
Coordinates: 46°23′N 11°40′E / 46.383°N 11.667°E / 46.383; 11.667
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	Trentino (TN)
Frazioni	Forno, Sorte, Someda, Penia, Medil, San Pellegrino
Government
- Mayor	Riccardo Franceschetti
Area
- Total	82.6 km2 (31.9 sq mi)
Elevation	1,148 m (3,766 ft)
Population (31 August 2007[1])
- Total	2,628
- Density	31.8/km2 (82.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Moenesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	38035
Dialing code	0462
Website	Official website

Moena (Ladin: Moéna, German: Mön or Moyen) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km northeast of Trento. It is the largest comune in the Fascia Valley.

In the census of 2001, 1,967 inhabitants out of 2,602 (75.6%) declared Ladin as their native language.^[2]

Sights include the church of San Vigilio, with a Gothic bell tower and 18th century paintings by Valentino Rovisi, and the ancient church of San Volfango, with 15th century frescoes and a Baroque ceiling by Giovanni Guadagnini (17th century). Tourists should beware.

Moena was the home town of Domenico Chiocchetti, largely responsible for the decoration of the Italian Chapel in the Orkney Islands during the Second World War.

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
2. ^ "Tav. I.5 - Appartenenza alla popolazione di lingua ladina, mochena e cimbra, per comune di area di residenza (Censimento 2001)" (in Italian). Annuario Statistico 2006. Autonomous Province of Trento. 2007. http://www.minoranzelinguistiche.provincia.tn.it/binary/pat_minoranze/minoranze/ladini_mocheni_cimbri_pop_2001_x_comune_e_residenza.1205943234.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-12. 

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External links

• Official website (Italian)