Trentino, officially the Autonomous Province of Trento, is an autonomous province of Italy, in the country's far north. Trento and South Tyrol constitute the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, an autonomous region under the constitution. The province is divided into 177 comuni (municipalities). Its capital is the city of Trento.

To the north of Trentino-Alto Adige is Austria. A small section of Switzerland abuts the region's northwest corner. To the east is the Veneto region, and to the west is Lombardy and the Lakes region. The Trentino-Alto Adige region is broken into two provinces.

In English, the region is known as Trentino-South Tyrol or by its Italian name Trentino-Alto Adige. The region was conquered by the Romans in 15 BC.

The cuisine in the Trentino-Alto Adige is a cross between Italian and Austrian so you'll find dumplings, canederli, as well as meat-filled ravioli. Speck, a smoked ham, comes from this region. Beef, pork, hare, and venison frequent the menu as does trout.

The region is composed of two provinces, Trentino in the south and South Tyrol in the north. Trentino has an area of 6,207 km 2 (2,397 sq mi), most of it mountainous land (20% is over 2,000 m (6,600 ft) and 70% over 1,000 m) and covered by vast forests (50% of the territory).

 
 
 
 













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