Ledro

Ledro (in local dialect: Léder) is an Italian comune (municipality) in Trentino in northern Italy. It was created on January 1, 2010, by the union of the former comuni of Pieve di Ledro, Bezzecca, Concei, Molina di Ledro, Tiarno di Sopra and Tiarno di Sotto.^[3]

Ledro
Comune
Comune di Ledro
View of Pieve di Ledro and Bezzecca on Lake Ledro
Location of Ledro
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Coordinates: 45°53′N 10°44′E
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	Trentino (TN)
Frazioni	Bezzecca, Biacesa, Concei, Enguiso, Legos, Lenzumo, Locca, Mezzolago, Molina di Ledro, Pieve di Ledro (seat), Pré di Ledro, Tiarno di Sopra, Tiarno di Sotto.
Government
• Mayor	Brigà Achille
Area [1]
• Total	154.6 km2 (59.7 sq mi)
Elevation	660 m (2,170 ft)
Population  (January 2010)[2]
• Total	5,300
• Density	34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Demonym	Ledrensi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	38060
Dialing code	0464
Website	Official website

History

See also: Battle of Bezzecca

The municipality was created after a referendum, called on November 30, 2008,^[4] in all the 6 comuni of the Ledro Valley.

Geography

The municipality counts the civil parishes (frazioni) of Bezzecca, Biacesa, Concei, Enguiso, Legos, Lenzumo, Locca, Mezzolago, Molina di Ledro, Pieve di Ledro (the municipal seat), Pré di Ledro, Tiarno di Sopra, Tiarno di Sotto.

Ledro borders with the municipalities of Bleggio Superiore, Bondone, Cimego, Condino, Fiavè, Limone sul Garda (BS), Magasa (BS), Nago-Torbole, Riva del Garda, Pieve di Bono, Storo, Tenno, Tione di Trento, Tremosine (BS) and Zuclo.

Main sights

• Lake Ledro, not too far from the Lake Garda
• Giardino Botanico Preistorico di Molina di Ledro, a botanical garden of Bronze Age food plants

Personalities

• Andrea Maffei

Twin municipalities

• Müllheim, Germany
• Buštěhrad, Czech Republic
• Doksy, Czech Republic
• Chyňava, Czech Republic
• Milín, Czech Republic
• Nový Knín, Czech Republic
• Příbram, Czech Republic
• Ptice, Czech Republic
• Všeň, Czech Republic^[5]

World Heritage Site

It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[6]