Mezzolombardo

Mezzolombardo (local dialect: Mezombart) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of the city of Trento. As of 31 December 2006, it had a population of 6,498 and an area of 13.8 square kilometres (5.3 sq mi).^[3]

Mezzolombardo
Comune
Comune di Mezzolombardo
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Coordinates: 46°13′N 11°6′E
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	Trentino (TN)
Government
• Mayor	Christian Girardi (since May 12, 2015)
Area [1]
• Total	13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Elevation	226 m (741 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2006)[2]
• Total	6,498
• Density	471/km2 (1,220/sq mi)
Demonym	Mezzolombardesi or forcoloti
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	38017
Dialing code	0461
Patron saint	Saint Peter
Saint day	June 29
Website	Official website

Mezzolombardo borders the following municipalities: Ton, Mezzocorona, Spormaggiore, San Michele all'Adige, Fai della Paganella, Nave San Rocco, and Zambana.

The inhabitants are called Mezzolombardesi or rarely Forcoloti. Behind the latter demonym there is a bizarre story: its inhabitants were nicknamed Forcoloti for having attacked the inhabitants of nearby Mezzocorona with pitchforks while they attempted to burn a crucifix (thus earning the nickname Brusacristi) located on the border between the two municipalities.^[4]

Demographic evolution

Climate

Climate data for Mezzolombardo (1971–2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.1 (43.0)	9.6 (49.3)	14.6 (58.3)	18.2 (64.8)	23.1 (73.6)	26.7 (80.1)	29.6 (85.3)	29.3 (84.7)	24.5 (76.1)	18.3 (64.9)	11.1 (52.0)	6.3 (43.3)	18.1 (64.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	1.7 (35.1)	4.3 (39.7)	8.8 (47.8)	12.5 (54.5)	17.2 (63.0)	20.5 (68.9)	22.9 (73.2)	22.7 (72.9)	18.4 (65.1)	12.8 (55.0)	6.2 (43.2)	2.2 (36.0)	12.5 (54.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−2.6 (27.3)	−0.9 (30.4)	3.0 (37.4)	6.8 (44.2)	11.4 (52.5)	14.2 (57.6)	16.3 (61.3)	16.1 (61.0)	12.2 (54.0)	7.4 (45.3)	1.4 (34.5)	−2.0 (28.4)	6.9 (44.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	51 (2.0)	45 (1.8)	65 (2.6)	86 (3.4)	92 (3.6)	93 (3.7)	87 (3.4)	75 (3.0)	95 (3.7)	116 (4.6)	79 (3.1)	53 (2.1)	937 (37)
Source: Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale [5]