Pergine Valsugana
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Pergine Valsugana (Pèrzen or Pèrzem in local dialect, German: Fersen im Suganertal) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Trento.
CountryItaly
FrazioniBrazzaniga, Buss, Canale, Canezza, Canzolino, Casalino, Costasavina, Ischia, Madrano, Masetti, Nogaré, Roncogno, San Cristoforo al Lago, Santa Caterina, San Vito, Serso, Susà, Valcanover,
Viarago, Vigalzano, Zivignago
Viarago, Vigalzano, Zivignago
Elevation482 m (1,581 ft)
DemonymPerginesi / Perzenaitri
Pergine Valsugana | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Pergine Valsugana | |
| Coordinates: 46°4′N 11°14′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | Trentino (TN) |
| Frazioni | Brazzaniga, Buss, Canale, Canezza, Canzolino, Casalino, Costasavina, Ischia, Madrano, Masetti, Nogaré, Roncogno, San Cristoforo al Lago, Santa Caterina, San Vito, Serso, Susà, Valcanover, Viarago, Vigalzano, Zivignago |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Morelli |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.4 km2 (21.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 21,433 |
| • Density | 394/km2 (1,020/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Perginesi / Perzenaitri |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 38057 |
| Dialing code | 0461 |
| Patron saint | Saint Mary |
| Saint day | September 8 |
| Website | Official website |
Pergine Valsugana borders the following municipalities: Baselga di Pinè, Trento, Fornace, Sant'Orsola Terme, Civezzano, Frassilongo, Vignola-Falesina, Novaledo, Levico Terme, Tenna, Vigolo Vattaro, Bosentino, Caldonazzo and Calceranica al Lago.
Main sights
- Castle, a medieval fortification on a hill at 657 m above the sea level. It is known from 845, although it could be of Lombard or even late-Roman origins.
- Late Gothic-style church of Santa Maria
- Church of San Carlo, rebuilt in 1619
- Palazzo Tomelin (17th century)
- Palazzo a Prato (16th century)
- Palazzo Gentili-Crivelli (16th century)
- Palazzo Hippoliti (late 15th century)
Residents
- Fabio Garbari (born 1937), botanist and academic