Riva del Garda

Riva del Garda
—  Comune  —
Comune di Riva del Garda
Riva del Garda view with Lake Garda on the background
Riva del Garda is located in Italy
Riva del Garda
Location of Riva del Garda in Italy
Coordinates: 45°53′N 10°51′E / 45.883°N 10.85°E / 45.883; 10.85Coordinates: 45°53′N 10°51′E / 45.883°N 10.85°E / 45.883; 10.85
Country Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province Trentino (TN)
Frazioni Campi, Pregasina, Rifugio Capanna Grassi, Rifugio Nino Pernici, San Nazzaro, Sant'Alessandro, Varone
Area
 • Total 42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Elevation 70 m (230 ft)
Population (2004 official estimate)
 • Total 15,151
 • Density 360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Demonym Rivani
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 38066
Dialing code 0464
Patron saint Santa Maria Assunta de la Patronessa de la 69
Saint day August 15
Website Official website

Riva del Garda is a town and comune in the northern Italian province of Trentino. It is also known simply as Riva. The estimated population is 15,151.[1]

History

Riva del Garda belonged to the Republic of Venice, the Bishopric of Trent, the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy and later (1815-1918) to the Austro-Hungarian empire. Since the end of World War I (November 3, 1918), Riva del Garda, with the rest of the Trentino, became part of the Kingdom of Italy.

Geography

Riva del Garda is located at the north-western corner of Lake Garda, approximately 70 metres (230 ft) above sea level. The town is located at the southern edge of the Italian Alps, near to the Dolomites. It is bordered by Mount Rocchetta to the west and Monte Brione 376 metres above sea level, to the east. East to Riva del Garda: the village Torbole sul Garda, bordered by Monte Baldo.

Climate

Winters are cold, sunny and with some snow; summers are warm but rarely hot, with windy afternoons and scattered thunderstorms at night.

Demographics

The 2001 census listed the population as 14,758. In 1991, it was recorded as 13,410. An official estimate in 2004 calculated the population as 15,151.[2] People from Riva are known as Rivani.

Economy

Tourism is the most important activity of the town. The town is also home to industries such as paper manufacturing.

Places of interest

The Museo Civico is located in the Rocca, a medieval fortress placed on the lake, bounded by a canal with lifting bridge. It is frequently the seat of cultural activities, especially during the summer months.

Places of geological interest in the vicinity include Tenno Lake, Lago di Ledro (with its paleoethnographic museum), and the Varone falls.

Sport

With its two harbours, Riva del Garda is well equipped for sailing and windsurfing. Rock climbing and mountain biking are also practiced. Basketball is also very popular and probably the main sport of the town: the local top team, the GS Riva Gardacartiere, plays in the Italy's 3rd national division and for the "big games" the PalaGarda arena is packed with up to 2,000 people. The town also has a team, Virtus Riva, in the "C1" division.

Twin towns

Germany Bensheim, Germany since 1989

Photos

Footnotes

  1. ^ Helders (2010)
  2. ^ Helders (2010)

Sources

External links

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