Comune di Merano Stadtgemeinde Meran |
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Italy | | Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | | Province | Bolzano-Bozen (BZ) | | Mayor | Günther Januth | | | | Elevation | 325 m | | Area | 26 km² | | Population | | | - Total (as of December 31, 2004) | 35,119 | | - Density | 1,285/km² | | Time zone | CET, UTC+1 | | Coordinates | 46°40′N, 11°10′E | | Gentilic | Italian: meranesi German: Meraner | | Dialing code | 0473 | | Postal code | 39012 | | Frazioni | Maia (Mais), Quarazze (Gratsch), Sinigo (Sinich) | | Patron | St. Nicholas | | - Day | December 6 | | Website: www.comune.merano.bz.it | Merano (Italian, now most common in English; German: Meran, also used in English; Ladin: Meran; Archaic (857 AD): Mairania; Latin: Merona; many of the region's Italian languages/dialects use Meran), is a town in the province of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy. Generally best known for its spa resorts, it is located inside a basin, surrounded by mountains standing up to 3,335 m (11,000 ft), at the entrance to the Val Passiria, the Vinschgau (Val Venosta) and the Ultental (Val d'Ultimo) valleys. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Ladin (Ladino in Italian, Ladin in Ladin, Ladinisch in German) is a Rhaetian language spoken in the Dolomite mountains in Italy, between the regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto. ...
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South Tyrol (German and Ladin: Südtirol, Italian: Alto Adige, Sud Tirolo or Tirolo del Sud; official in German: Autonome Provinz Bozen â Südtirol, official in Italian: Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano â Alto Adige, official in Ladin: Provinzia Autonòma de Balsan â Südtirol) is an autonomous province of Italy. ...
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The Val Passiria (German: ) is the valley of the Passirio river, in the mountains of northern Italy. ...
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The Ultental (Italian: , German: ) is a 40 km long mountain valley in the western part of South Tyrol, Italy. ...
Arcades in the centre of the city. In the past the town has been a popular place of residence for several scientists and artists, who appreciated its mild climate. Download high resolution version (600x800, 55 KB)Meran, Laubengasse File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Among the town's landmarks are the Museum of Tourism, which was opened in the spring of 2003 and shows the historical development of tourism in the province, and the botanic garden. Both sites are located in the Trauttmansdorff Castle. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Inside the United States Botanic Garden Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of plants both for scientific purposes and for the enjoyment and education of visitors. ...
History
The area was inhabited since the 3rd millennium BC, as showed by the presence of menhirs and other findings. The story of the city proper began in 15 BC when the Romans occupied the Adige valley founding a military camp, Castrum Majense. Merano was elevated to the status of a city during the 13th century. It was capital of the County of Tyrol from 1418 to 1848. The 3rd millennium BC spans the Early to Middle Bronze Age. ...
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The Adige (Italian: ; German: ; Ladin: Adiç or Adesc; Latin: Athesis; Trentino: Ades; Veneto: Adexe; Slovenian: Adiža) is a river with its source in the Alpine region of Trentino-Tiroler Etschland near the Italian border with Austria and Switzerland. ...
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After the county had been handed over to the Habsburg family in 1363 after the abdication of Countess Margarete Maultasch of Tyrol, in 1420 Friedrich IV moved the court to Innsbruck. Merano subsequently lost its predominant position and almost all its importance as an economic hub across the roads connecting Italy to Germany. The important mint was also moved to Hall in 1577. Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ...
Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Decades: 1310s 1320s 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s 1400s 1410s Years: 1358 1359 1360 1361 1362 - 1363 - 1364 1365 1366 1367 1368 See also: 1363 state leaders Events Magnus II, King of Sweden, is deposed by Albert of Mecklenburg. ...
Margarete Maultasch (1318 â October 3, 1369 in Vienna) was the last Countess of Tyrol from the Meinhardiner dynasty. ...
Events May 21 - Treaty of Troyes. ...
An engraving by W. Killian from 1623 Friedrich IV of Austria (1382 - June 24, 1439) was a Habsburg duke of Tirol, son of Leopold III of Austria. ...
Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, and the capital of the federal state of Tyrol. ...
Events March 17 - formation of the Cathay Company to send Martin Frobisher back to the New World for more gold May 28 - Publication of the Bergen Book, better known as the Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord, one of the Lutheran confessional writings. ...
The Tyrolean struggle for freedom of 1809 drew attention again to Merano. In that year, on the Küchelberg above the city, the Tyroleans eked out a victory against the French and Bavarians troops. Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ...
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The county was later restored on the person of Anna Maria Josephine Plochl, morganatic wife of Archduke Johann of Austria. After World War I, Merano became part of Italy with the rest of the province of Bolzano-Bozen. Archduke Johann (or John) of Austria (January 20, 1782 - May 11, 1859) was the 13th child of Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany, who later became Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor. ...
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South Tyrol (German and Ladin: Südtirol, Italian: Alto Adige, Sud Tirolo or Tirolo del Sud; official in German: Autonome Provinz Bozen â Südtirol, official in Italian: Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano â Alto Adige, official in Ladin: Provinzia Autonòma de Balsan â Südtirol) is an autonomous province of Italy. ...
Passirio River, panoramic view. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã 192 pixel Image in higher resolution (5280 Ã 1264 pixel, file size: 3. ...
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Languages According to the 2001 census, 51.50 % of the resident population speaks German as mother language, 48.01% Italian, and 0.49% Ladin. Ladin (Ladino in Italian, Ladin in Ladin, Ladinisch in German) is a Rhaetian language spoken in the Dolomite mountains in Italy, between the regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto. ...
Sports In 1981, the World Chess Championship match between Anatoly Karpov and Victor Korchnoi was held in Merano. A chess opening, the Meran Variation of the Semi-Slav Defense, was named after the town. The first act of the musical Chess is about a world chess championship match in Merano. Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...
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Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov (Russian: ) (born May 23, 1951) is a Russian chess grandmaster and former World Champion. ...
Viktor Korchnoi (Ви́ктор Льво́вич Корчно́й) (born March 23, 1931) is sometimes reckoned to be the strongest chess player never to have been world champion. ...
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The Semi-Slav Defense is a variation of the Queens Gambit chess opening, defined by the opening moves (in algebraic chess notation 1. ...
Chess is a musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, formerly of ABBA. The story involves a romantic triangle between two players in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other. ...
The city's handball team is one of the most important of Italy, winner of the scudetto in 2005. The ice hockey team won two national championships, but it is currently playing in the Second Division (A2 series). Handball is the name of several different sports: Team handball, or Olympic/European Handball is a game somewhat similar to association football, but the ball is played with the hand, not the foot. ...
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Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...
Each September, the Gran Premio Merano takes place in the Maia Racecourse; this is the most famous Italian Steeplechase. The Gran Premio Merano is an annual horse racing event which takes place in september in Maia Racecourse, Merano, Italy. ...
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External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Merano - (Italian) (German) Homepage of the city
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