Avio, Trentino

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Avio

45°44′N 10°57′E / 45.733°N 10.950°E / 45.733; 10.950CountryItalyRegionTrentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolProvinceTrentino (TN)FrazioniBorghetto, Mama, Masi, Sabbionara, Vò Destro, Vò SinistroGovernment

• MayorIvano FracchettiArea

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• Total68 km² (26 sq mi)Elevation

131 m (430 ft)Population

(31 October 2007)^[2]

• Total4,090 • Density60/km² (160/sq mi)DemonymAviensiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

38063

Dialing code0464Patron saintMadonna AssuntaSaint day15 AugustWebsiteOfficial website

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 from east and by the Monti Lessini from west.

Main sights

Castle of Avio
Pieve of Avio
Parish church of Santa Maria Assunta, housing a 17th-century stucco decoration by Giovanni Angelo Sala.

Economy

The area of Avio is especially renowned for the production of wine, such as the autochthonous Enantio.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)