Trepalle
Encyclopedia
Trepalle is a village in the Italian Alps
, a frazione
of Livigno
, Lombardy
. It is considered to be the village located at the highest altitude in Europe
(2,069 m at the parish church, with the village stretching up to the Passo d'Eira, at 2,209 m). Some argue instead that the village of Juf
in Switzerland (at 2,126 m) is Europe's highest.
Trepalle is located above Livigno between the Foscagno Pass
and the Eira Pass. The northern part of the village, by the Eira Pass, is one of the main skiing
areas of Livigno. As part of the comune
of Livigno, it is also a duty-free area.
The name of this village, means "three balls" in Italian, hence there are some joke
s about this village.
The village's former priest
, Don Alessandro Parenti, inspired Italian
writer Giovanni Guareschi for the character of Don Camillo
.
46°32′N 10°11′E
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
, a frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
of Livigno
Livigno
Livigno is a town and comune in the province of Sondrio, in the region of Lombardy, Italy, located in the Italian Alps.- Geography :Livigno is located 1,816 metres above sea level. Livigno's main river is called Aqua Granda or Spöl. Trepalle, a frazione in the municipality of Livigno, is...
, 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...
. It is considered to be the village located at the highest altitude in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
(2,069 m at the parish church, with the village stretching up to the Passo d'Eira, at 2,209 m). Some argue instead that the village of Juf
Juf
Juf is a village in the municipality of Avers in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. At above sea level, it is the highest village with permanent residents in Switzerland and in Europe. Juf has a population of about 24 inhabitants divided over 6 families in a concentrated settlement. They were...
in Switzerland (at 2,126 m) is Europe's highest.
Trepalle is located above Livigno between the Foscagno Pass
Foscagno Pass
Foscagno Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the province of Sondrio, northern Italy.The road connects Bormio in the east and Livigno in the west....
and the Eira Pass. The northern part of the village, by the Eira Pass, is one of the main skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
areas of Livigno. As part of the comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Livigno, it is also a duty-free area.
The name of this village, means "three balls" in Italian, hence there are some joke
Joke
A joke is a phrase or a paragraph with a humorous twist. It can be in many different forms, such as a question or short story. To achieve this end, jokes may employ irony, sarcasm, word play and other devices...
s about this village.
The village's former priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
, Don Alessandro Parenti, inspired Italian
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...
writer Giovanni Guareschi for the character of Don Camillo
Don Camillo
Don Camillo is the main character created by the Italian writer and journalist Giovannino Guareschi , and is based on the historical Roman Catholic priest, WW II partisan and detainee of the concentration camps of Dachau and Mauthausen, Don Camillo Valota . Don Camillo is one of two protagonists,...
.
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46°32′N 10°11′E