Baselga di Pinè is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the Italian

Italy

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 region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 12 km northeast of Trento

Trento

Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...

. As of 31 December 2006, it had a population of 4,742 and an area of 40.8 km².

The municipality of Baselga di Pinè contains the frazioni

Frazione

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(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Miola, Faida, Ricaldo, Sternigo, Montagnaga, Baselga, Vigo, Tressilla, and Rizzolaga.

Baselga di Pinè borders the following municipalities: Valfloriana

Valfloriana

Valfloriana is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 25 km northeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 538 and an area of 39.4 km²....

, Segonzano

Segonzano

Segonzano is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 15 km northeast of Trento...

, Lona-Lases

Lona-Lases

Lona-Lases is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 12 km northeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 768 and an area of 11.4 km²....

, Bedollo

Bedollo

Bedollo is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 20 km northeast of Trento...

, Telve, Palù del Fersina

Palù del Fersina

Palù del Fersina is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 20 km northeast of Trento...

, Fornace

Fornace

Fornace is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 10 km northeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,218 and an area of 7.2 km²....

, Sant'Orsola Terme

Sant'Orsola Terme

Sant'Orsola Terme is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 15 km northeast of Trento...

, and Pergine Valsugana

Pergine Valsugana

Pergine Valsugana is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 9 km east of Trento...

.

Notable residents

• Stefano Bonfanti, died here on February 26, 2005.
• Riccardo Garrone
• Damiano Tommasi
  Damiano Tommasi
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• Roberto Sighel
  Roberto Sighel
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• Matteo Anesi
  Matteo Anesi
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• Mauro Corona

External links

www.comune.baselgadipine.tn.it