Tione di Trento

Tione di Trento
Comune
Comune di Tione di Trento
Tione di Trento
Location of Tione di Trento in Italy
Coordinates: 46°2′N 10°44′E / 46.033°N 10.733°E / 46.033; 10.733Coordinates: 46°2′N 10°44′E / 46.033°N 10.733°E / 46.033; 10.733
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province Trentino (TN)
Frazioni Saone
Government
  Mayor Mattia Gottardi
Area
  Total 33.45 km2 (12.92 sq mi)
Elevation 600 m (2,000 ft)
Population (31 December 2015)[1]
  Total 3,635
  Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Tionesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 38079
Dialing code 0465
Website Official website

Tione di Trento (German: Taun, Teyen or Tillen) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Trento.

Tione di Trento borders the following municipalities: Ragoli, Villa Rendena, Preore, Comano Terme, Bleggio Superiore, Bondo, Bolbeno, Breguzzo, Zuclo, Roncone, Lardaro, Ledro and Pieve di Bono.

It is a centre for production of candles.

History

Until 1918, Tione was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), head of the district of the same name, one of the 21 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in the Tyrol province.[2] A post-office was opened in 1851.[3]

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
  3. Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin Mueller, 1961.


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