Gardolo
| Gardolo | |||
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| Historic center of Gardolo | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| region | Trentino-South Tyrol | ||
| province | Trento (TN) | ||
| local community | Trent | ||
| Coordinates | 46 ° 6 ' N , 11 ° 7' E | ||
| height | 205 m slm | ||
| surface | 8.59 km² | ||
| Residents | 12,499 (2004) | ||
| Population density | 1455 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Demonym | Gardolòti | ||
| patron | S. Anna | ||
| Telephone code | 0461 | CAP | 38121 |
| Website | Official website | ||
Gardolo (German outdated: Garl ) is a parliamentary group and a district in the north of the Trentino capital Trento . It has 12,499 inhabitants (2004).
history
Ancient remains of settlements have been found in the Gardolo area. Since the 12th century , the place name has been recorded as (Latin) de Gardulis . In the vicinity there used to be an important quarry , the material of which was used, for example, to build the Cathedral of Trento . During the First World War , an Austro-Hungarian military airfield was built between the Brennerbahn and the Adige , on which up to 50 aircraft of the Austro-Hungarian aviation troops were stationed. The airport was used for civil purposes in the 1920s and 1930s. In the Second World War it was used again for military purposes (by the Wehrmacht ). In 1969 Gardolo Airport was abandoned. In its place, the new Trento airport was opened near Mattarello in the south of Trento .
traffic
Gardolo is the Trento Nord exit of the Brenner motorway , the Trento loading station (Interporto Trento) and a train station for the Non Valley Railway . Gardolo is also crossed by the Brenner State Road (SS12).
