Tuenno Explained

Tuenno
Official Name:Comune di Tuenno
Coordinates:46.3333°N 12°W
Region:Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province:Trentino (TN)
Mayor:Pietro Leonardi
Area Total Km2:70.7
Population Total:2291
Population As Of:Dec. 2004
Population Demonym:Tuennesi
Elevation M:630
Postal Code:38019
Area Code:0463

Tuenno (label=[[Nones dialect|Nones]]|Tuèn) was a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30km (20miles) north of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,291 and an area of 70.7km2.[1] It was merged with Tassullo and Nanno on January 1, 2016, to form a new municipality, Ville d'Anaunia.[2]

Tuenno borders the following municipalities: Campodenno, Cles, Cunevo, Denno, Dimaro, Flavon, Molveno, Spormaggiore and Terres.

Interesting sights

Religious architecture

St. Emerenziana Church

The St. Emerenziana Church is located at the entrance to the Tovel Valley, along the street which brings to the Tovel Lake. The building dates back to the XI-XII century and it is thought it was the house of the friars of Campiglio.

The facades are gabled and on the south side there is a kind of barn. The shovel is original from the 1620s and it was crafted by the master Martino Teofilo Polacco and it represents the Holy Spirit on Maria, Jesus and St. Anna.

Inside the church take place many frescoes which represent St. Emerenziana on her deathbed and a it}} Homepage of the city

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. News: Fusioni: nominati i 7 commissari nei comuni del referendum. 2015-12-30. trentotoday.it.