Malé, Italy

Malé
Comune
Comune di Malé
Location of Malé
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Malé is located in Italy
Malé
Malé
Location of Malé in Italy
Malé is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Malé
Malé
Malé (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°21′N 10°54′E / 46.350°N 10.900°E / 46.350; 10.900
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceTrentino (TN)
FrazioniMagras, Arnago, Bolentina, Montes, Pondasio, Molini
Government
 • MayorBruno Paganini (Civic Party)
Area
[1]
 • Total
26.53 km2 (10.24 sq mi)
Elevation
737 m (2,418 ft)
Population
 (Oct. 2023)[2]
 • Total
2,239
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
DemonymMaletani or Maledi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
38027
Dialing code0463
WebsiteOfficial website

Malé (Italian pronunciation: [maˈle]) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of the provincial capital Trento. As of 10 October 2023, it had a population of 2,239 and an area of 26.53 square kilometres (10.24 sq mi).[3]

The municipality of Malé contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Magras, Arnago, Bolentina, Montes, Pondasio and Molini.

Malé borders the following municipalities: Rabbi, Terzolas, Croviana and Dimaro Folgarida.

The economy of Malé is based mainly on tourism, handcraft (typically wooden products), and farming (typically producing apples, cheese and cooked meats). The Trento-Malè-Marilleva railway connects the comune to Trento.

Near Malè is the Stelvio National Park, one of the biggest natural National Parks in Italy, and the Brenta group a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

From 15 to 22 June 2008 Malè was the venue of the mountain bike trials competitions of the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships "Val di Sole 2008". The sections were set up (for the first time in history) in the town squares.

Demographic evolution

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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