Mocheni Valley
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The Mocheni Valley also known as Fersina Valley from the name of the torrent Fersina, is a valley in Trentino.
The valley is a language island of the Mócheno language
, an Upper German
variety.
Some of the municipalities in the valley are Fierozzo
, Frassilongo
, Palù del Fersina
(in which the majority of people declared themselves members of the Mòcheno linguistic group) and Sant'Orsola Terme
.
The valley is a language island of the Mócheno language
Mócheno language
Mócheno is an Upper German variety spoken in three towns of the Mocheni Valley , in Trentino, northeastern Italy....
, an Upper German
Upper German
Upper German is a family of High German dialects spoken primarily in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Northern Italy.-Family tree:Upper German can be generally classified as Alemannic or Austro-Bavarian...
variety.
Some of the municipalities in the valley are Fierozzo
Fierozzo
Fierozzo is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 15 km northeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 456 and an area of 17.9 km²...
, Frassilongo
Frassilongo
Frassilongo is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 14 km east of Trento...
, 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...
(in which the majority of people declared themselves members of the Mòcheno linguistic group) and 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...
.