| Coordinates | 46°23′N 11°40′E |
|---|---|
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | Trentino (TN) |
| Frazioni | Forno, Medil, San Pellegrino, Penia, Someda, Sorte |
| Mayor | Alberto Kostner |
| Area total | 82.6 km² |
| Population total | 2551 |
| Population as of | 2026 |
| Population demonym | Moenesi |
| Elevation | 1148 m |
| Saint | St. Vigilius |
| Day | 26 June |
| Postal code | 38035 |
| Area code | 0462 |
| Website | Official website |
Moena (Ladin: Moéna) is a comune (municipality) and a village in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Trento. It is the largest comune in the Fassa Valley. In the census of 2001, 1,967 inhabitants out of 2,602 (75.6%) declared Ladin as their native language.[1]
Geography
Moena lies on the Avisio, a tributary of the Adige river. The municipality borders with Falcade, Nova Levante, Sèn Jan di Fassa, Predazzo, Soraga and Tonadico. It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Forno, Medil, San Pellegrino, Penia, Someda and Sorte.
Main sights
Sights include the church of San Vigilio, with a Gothic bell tower and 18th-century paintings by Valentino Rovisi, and the ancient church of San Volfango, with 15th-century frescoes and a Baroque ceiling by Giovanni Guadagnini (17th century).
The festival La Turchia takes place once a year during the 19th of August until the 21st. According to Turkish tradition, villagers have been celebrating this event, which dates back 323 years. An Ottoman janissary, wounded during the Siege of Vienna in 1683, ended up in Moena and changed the life of the village and became a hero. He fell in love with a local woman and founded a family. In the village center, there is a statue of that janissary.
People
Moena was the home town of Domenico Chiocchetti, who was largely responsible for the decoration of the Italian Chapel in the Orkney Islands during the Second World War.[2] It was also the birthplace of Renzo Chiocchetti, an Olympic competitor in cross-country skiing.[3]
Twin town – sister city
Moena is twinned with:
- Kirkwall, Great Britain (since 1996)
See also
References
- ^ "Tav. I.5 - Appartenenza alla popolazione di lingua ladina, mochena e cimbra, per comune di area di residenza (Censimento 2001)" (in Italian). Annuario Statistico 2006. Autonomous Province of Trento. 2007. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- ^ "Italian Chapel". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ^ "Renzo Chiocchetti Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Italian)
- Moena on The Campanile Project