Dambel
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Dambel is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian
region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 35 km north of the city of Trento
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 436 and an area of 5.1 km².
Dambel is located in the middle of the Val di Non
at an altitude of 750 meters. It is on the provincial highway between Sanzeno
to the south and Sarnonico
to the north. The town's name derives from the Latin word ambulum because it was at an historical crossroads on the commercial road between Lombardy
and Germany
, which crossed through Dambel and over the Novella River at the Pozzena bridge. Today the economy of Dambel is concentrated on the production of apples.
Dambel borders the following municipalities: Brez
, Sarnonico
, Cloz
, Romallo
, Romeno
and Sanzeno
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 35 km north of the city of Trento
Trento
Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 436 and an area of 5.1 km².
Dambel is located in the middle of the Val di Non
Val di Non
The Non Valley is a valley located mainly in Trentino, with three, primarily German-speaking enclaves belonging to the province of South Tyrol , in the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, northern Italy....
at an altitude of 750 meters. It is on the provincial highway between Sanzeno
Sanzeno
Sanzeno is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 35 km north of Trento...
to the south and Sarnonico
Sarnonico
Sarnonico is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km north of Trento...
to the north. The town's name derives from the Latin word ambulum because it was at an historical crossroads on the commercial road between Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, which crossed through Dambel and over the Novella River at the Pozzena bridge. Today the economy of Dambel is concentrated on the production of apples.
Dambel borders the following municipalities: Brez
Brez
Brez is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km north of Trento. As of 31 December 2006, it had a population of 801 and an area of 18.9 km²....
, Sarnonico
Sarnonico
Sarnonico is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km north of Trento...
, Cloz
Cloz
Cloz is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km north of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 710 and an area of 8.3 km²....
, Romallo
Romallo
Romallo is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 35 km north of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 576 and an area of 2.4 km²....
, Romeno
Romeno
Romeno is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located :) about 35 km north of Trento...
and Sanzeno
Sanzeno
Sanzeno is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 35 km north of Trento...
.