Ala, Trentino Explained

Ala
Official Name:Comune di Ala
Coordinates:45.7583°N 11.0056°W
Region:Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province:Trentino (TN)
Frazioni:Chizzola, Marani, Pilcante, Rifugio Fraccaroli, Rifugio Scalorbi, Ronchi, Santa Margherita, Sega, Serravalle
Mayor:Claudio Soini
Area Total Km2:119
Population Total:8897
Population As Of:31 March 2017
Population Demonym:Alensi
Elevation M:210
Saint:Saint Mary Assumpted
Day:August 15
Postal Code:38061
Area Code:0464

Ala is a comune in Trentino, north-eastern Italy. Until the First World War, it was an important border town between the Kingdom of Italy and the Austro Hungarian Empire.

It was the birthplace in 1896 of the supercentenarian Venere Pizzinato who lived to be 114. Alongside Ateleta, Onano, Orero and Siris it is one of five Italian municipalities with a palyndrome name.

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