Avio, Trentino
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Avio is a comune in Trentino in north Italy. It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Trento, in the Vallagarina, and is crossed by the Adige river. Avio occupies a flat plain, bounded by the Monte Baldo on the east and by the Monti Lessini on the west.
CountryItaly
FrazioniBorghetto, Mama, Masi, Sabbionara, Vò Destro, Vò Sinistro
Elevation131 m (430 ft)
DemonymAviensi
Avio | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Avio | |
The Castle of Avio (Sabbionara) | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 10°57′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | Trentino (TN) |
| Frazioni | Borghetto, Mama, Masi, Sabbionara, Vò Destro, Vò Sinistro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivano Fracchetti |
| Area | |
• Total | 68 km2 (26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 4,118 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Aviensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 38063 |
| Dialing code | 0464 |
| Patron saint | Madonna Assunta |
| Saint day | 15 August |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
- Castle of Avio
- Pieve of Avio
- Parish church of Santa Maria Assunta, housing a 17th-century stucco decoration by Giovanni Angelo Sala and the Via Crucis by Ignazio Paluselli.
Economy
The area of Avio is especially renowned for the production of wine, such as the autochthonous Enantio.