Mezzolombardo
Mezzolombardo | |
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| Comune di Mezzolombardo | |
Mezzolombardo Location of Mezzolombardo in Italy Mezzolombardo Mezzolombardo (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 11°6′E / 46.217°N 11.100°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | Trentino (TN) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Dalfovo |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2006) | |
• Total | 6,498 |
| • Density | 471/km2 (1,220/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mezzolombardesi or forcoloti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 38017 |
| Dialing code | 0461 |
| Patron saint | Saint Peter |
| Saint day | June 29 |
| Website | Official website |
Mezzolombardo (local dialect: Mezombart) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of the city of Trento. As of 31 December 2006, it had a population of 6,498 and an area of 13.8 square kilometres (5.3 mi2).
Mezzolombardo borders the following municipalities: Ton, Mezzocorona, Spormaggiore, San Michele all'Adige, Fai della Paganella, Nave San Rocco, and Zambana.
The inhabitants are called Mezzolombardesi or rarely Forcoloti. Behind the latter demonym there is a bizarre story: its inhabitants were nicknamed Forcoloti for having attacked the inhabitants of nearby Mezzocorona with pitchforks while they attempted to burn a crucifix (thus earning the nickname Brusacristi) located on the border between the two municipalities.