Tesero
| Tesero | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Tesero | |
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  Tesero Location of Tesero in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′N 11°31′E / 46.283°N 11.517°ECoordinates: 46°17′N 11°31′E / 46.283°N 11.517°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Trentino (TN) |
| Frazioni | Lago, Stava, Alpe di Pampeago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 2,655 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Teserani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 38038 |
| Dialing code | 0462 |
| Patron saint | Elisha |
| Saint day | 14 June |
| Website | Official website |
Tésero (German: Teser im Fleimstal) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the Val di Fiemme about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,710 and an area of 50.4 square kilometres (19.5 sq mi).[1]
The municipality of Tesero contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Lago, Stava and Alpe di Pampeago.
Tesero borders the following municipalities: Deutschnofen, Predazzo, Varena, Panchià, Cavalese and Pieve Tesino.
The 1985 Val di Stava Dam collapse killed 268 people in Tesero.
Demographic evolution
Sport
Cross country ski
In the village of Lago, the Lago di Tesero Cross Country Stadium hosts winter events (cross-country ski, biathlon, ice rink games). The stadium was a sport venue of three editions of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (1991, 2003, and 2013), 2013 Winter Universiade, and many events of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup. Every year it hosts the Mickey Mouse Trophy of Cross-country ski (Trofeo Topolino di sci di fondo), and the Marcialonga passes through.
Other cross-country ski tracks are located in Pampeago and Lavazè Pass.
Alpine ski
Ski Center Latemar at Pampeago offers 48 kilometres (30 mi) of slopes.
Cycling
The Giro d'Italia ended five stages at Pampeago Pass in 1998, 1999, 2003, 2008, and 2012.
References
See also
External links
Media related to Tesero at Wikimedia Commons
