Massimeno
Massimeno | |
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| Comune di Massimeno | |
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  Massimeno Location of Massimeno in Italy  Massimeno Massimeno (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′N 10°46′E / 46.150°N 10.767°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | Trentino (TN) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Norman Masè |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 134 |
| • Density | 6.26/km2 (16.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 38086 |
| Dialing code | 0465 |
| Website | Official website |
Massimeno is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 106 and an area of 21.4 square kilometres (8.3 mi2).[3]
Massimeno borders the following municipalities: Giustino, Spiazzo, Strembo, Caderzone, Daone, Bocenago, Pelugo and Comano Terme.
Geography
Massimeno is the only village in Val Rendena not situated along the course of the Sarca river, instead located on a terrace on the western slopes of Monte della Costa di Nambì (1,803m), arranged around a broad piazza with views across the valley to the Adamello-Presanella Alps. [4]
The municipal territory extends from the valley floor near the Sarca to the summit of Monte Làres at 3,354 metres. Much of the territory falls within the Adamello Brenta Natural Park.[4]
History
Human settlement in the area dates to the Bronze Age, with multiple identifiable prehistoric community sites at Massimeno and nearby Giustino [5]
In 1928 Massimeno was merged administratively into the enlarged comune of Pinzolo and Giustino. It was reconstituted as an Independent comune in 1952.[6]
Massimeno has experienced significant depopulation over the twentieth century, largely as a result of emigration following the First World War. This pattern was common across Val Rendena, where the traditional itinerant trade of the Arrotino (knife grinder) took many inhabitants across Europe and beyond. [4]
Monuments
At the edge of the village terrace stands the Church of the Madonna di Loreto built in 1758 and reconstructed in 1862 [4]
Above the village, stands the medieval chapel of San Giovanni Battista, once served by a hermit. The chapel was decorated in 1534 by Simone Baschenis, the Bergamo painter who also produced the celebrated Danse macbre fresco of 1539 in the Church of Saint Vigilius of Trent (Pinzolo, Church of San Vigilio) in nearby Pinzolo. Remains of frescoes including a "Crucifixtion" are visible on the eastern facade, and a figure of Saint Christopher with saints and a Val Rendena landscape is painted to the left of the main portal. [4]
See also
Historical Population
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References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ Resident population. Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Scarl, OpenContent (2012-01-29). "Comune di Massimeno". Comunità delle Giudicarie (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-05-24.
- ↑ "Storia della Val Rendena". www.pinzolodolomiti.it. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
- ↑ Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018.
