Pergine Valsugana

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Pergine Valsugana

46°4′N 11°14′E / 46.067°N 11.233°E / 46.067; 11.233CountryItalyRegionTrentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolProvinceTrentino (TN)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, ZivignagoGovernment

• MayorRoberto Oss EmerArea

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• Total54.4 km² (21.0 sq mi)Elevation

482 m (1,581 ft)Population

(28 February 2017)^[2]

• Total21,433 • Density390/km² (1,000/sq mi)DemonymPerginesi / PerzenaitriTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

38057

Dialing code0461Patron saintSaint MarySaint daySeptember 8WebsiteOfficial website

Pergine Valsugana (Pèrzen or Pèrzem in local dialect) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Trento.

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)

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: Italian statistical institute Istat.