Ritten
Ritten (Renon) | |
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| Comune di Ritten (Renon) | |
Location of Ritten (Renon)  | |
  Ritten (Renon) Location of Ritten (Renon) in Italy  Ritten (Renon) Ritten (Renon) (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′N 11°27′E / 46.533°N 11.450°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | Bolzano-Bozen (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Auna di Sopra, Auna di Sotto, Castel Novale, Campodazzo, Collalbo (sede del municipio), Costalovara, Longomoso, Longostagno, Madonnina, Monte di Mezzo, Pietrarossa, Soprabolzano, Signato, Vanga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dott. Ferdinand Rottensteiner |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.36 km2 (43.00 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 7,892 |
| Demonym(s) | Italian: renonesi German: rittner |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39054 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | http://www.comune.renon.bz.it |
Ritten (Renon) (Italian: Renon; German: Ritten; Archaic (870 AD): Ritano; Latin: Retinone) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Bolzano-Bozen in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,144 and an area of 111 km².[3]
The municipality of Rodeneck (Rodengo) contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Auna di Sopra, Auna di Sotto, Castel Novale, Campodazzo, Collalbo (sede del municipio), Costalovara, Longomoso, Longostagno, Madonnina, Monte di Mezzo, Pietrarossa, Soprabolzano, Signato, and Vanga.
Ritten is connected with Bolzano with a provincial road and with a cableway from Oberbozen, the longest cableway of the world in one track, about 4 km long and 12 minutes to travel.
This cableway replaced in 1960 the previous rack railway, built in 1911. The railway is still in function on the mountain side between Maria Himmelfahrt and Klobenstein.
Near to Oberbozen and Longostagno are situated some groups of earth pyramids.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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