Andalo
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Andalo is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in north Italy
, with some 1,050 inhabitants in 2010. Despite its size, it is the seat of the newly created Comunità di Valle dell'Altopiano della Paganella.
plateau, between the mountains Piz Galin (2,442 m) and Paganella
(2,125 m) and its territory is part of the Adamello-Brenta natural park.
During the second part of the 20th century the village became one of the most famous touristic resorts in Trentino, mainly due to its skiing facilities.
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As a result of tourism, Andalo is among the wealthiest towns in the province and in the country.
Italy
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, with some 1,050 inhabitants in 2010. Despite its size, it is the seat of the newly created Comunità di Valle dell'Altopiano della Paganella.
Geography
The town lies on the PaganellaPaganella
Paganella is a mountain in Trentino, in northern Italy, in the territories of the comuni of Fai della Paganella, Andalo, Molveno, Zambana and Terlago...
plateau, between the mountains Piz Galin (2,442 m) and Paganella
Paganella
Paganella is a mountain in Trentino, in northern Italy, in the territories of the comuni of Fai della Paganella, Andalo, Molveno, Zambana and Terlago...
(2,125 m) and its territory is part of the Adamello-Brenta natural park.
History
The area was first settled during the Middle Ages, and used to be divided into 13 hamlets called “masi” (Bortolon, Cadin, Casanova, Clamer, Dos, Fovo, Ghezzi, Melchiori, Monech, Pegorar, Perli, Pont and Toscana), which eventually merged into a single town. This fragmentation can still be noticed, especially in the most isolated masi (for instance, maso Pegorar).During the second part of the 20th century the village became one of the most famous touristic resorts in Trentino, mainly due to its skiing facilities.
Economy
The local economy, once reliant exclusively on agriculture, is now almost completely centered on tourism (both during the summer and the winter, as opposed to some of the surrounding towns), mainly due to the town's position within the DolomitesDolomites
The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley...
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As a result of tourism, Andalo is among the wealthiest towns in the province and in the country.