Riva del Garda
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Riva del Garda is a town and comune in the northern Italian
province of Trentino. It is also known simply as Riva. The estimated population is 15,151.
and later to the Austro-Hungarian empire until 1918. Since 1918, Riva del Garda has been a part of Italy.
, approximately 70 metres (229.7 ft) above sea level. The town is located at the southern edge of the Italian Alps, near to the Dolomites
. It is bordered by Mount Rocchetta to the west and Monte Brione 376 metres above sea level,to the east. East to Riva del Garda: the village Torbole sul Garda, bordered by Monte Baldo.
is the most important activity of the town. The town is also home to industries such as paper manufacturing.
Places of geological interest in the vicinity include Tenno Lake, Lago di Ledro
(with its paleoethnographic museum), and the Varone falls.
Basketball is also very popular and probably the main sport of the town: the local top team, the GS Riva Gardacartiere, plays in the Italy's 3rd national division and for the "big games" the PalaGarda arena is packed with up to 2,000 people. The town has got also a team, Virtus Riva, in the "C1" division.
Italy
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province of Trentino. It is also known simply as Riva. The estimated population is 15,151.
History
Riva del Garda belonged to the republic of VeniceVenice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
and later to the Austro-Hungarian empire until 1918. Since 1918, Riva del Garda has been a part of Italy.
Geography
Riva del Garda is located at the north-western corner of Lake GardaLake Garda
Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy. It is located in Northern Italy, about half-way between Brescia and Verona, and between Venice and Milan. Glaciers formed this alpine region at the end of the last ice age...
, approximately 70 metres (229.7 ft) above sea level. The town is located at the southern edge of the Italian Alps, near to the Dolomites
Dolomites
The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley...
. It is bordered by Mount Rocchetta to the west and Monte Brione 376 metres above sea level,to the east. East to Riva del Garda: the village Torbole sul Garda, bordered by Monte Baldo.
Climate
Winters are cold, sunny and with some snow; summers are warm but rarely hot, with windy afternoons and scattered thunderstorms at night.Demographics
The 2001 census listed the population as 14,758. In 1991, it was recorded as 13,410. An official estimate in 2004 calculated the population as 15,151. People from Riva are known as Rivani.Economy
TourismTourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
is the most important activity of the town. The town is also home to industries such as paper manufacturing.
Places of interest
The Museo Civico is located in the Rocca, a medieval fortress placed on the lake, bounded by a canal with lifting bridge. It is frequently the seat of cultural activities, especially during the summer months.Places of geological interest in the vicinity include Tenno Lake, Lago di Ledro
Lago di Ledro
Lago di Ledro is a lake in Trentino, Italy. At an elevation of 655 m, its surface area is 2.187 km²....
(with its paleoethnographic museum), and the Varone falls.
Sport
With its two harbours, Riva del Garda is well equipped for sailing and windsurfing. Rock climbing is also practiced.Basketball is also very popular and probably the main sport of the town: the local top team, the GS Riva Gardacartiere, plays in the Italy's 3rd national division and for the "big games" the PalaGarda arena is packed with up to 2,000 people. The town has got also a team, Virtus Riva, in the "C1" division.