Peio
Peio (Péj in local dialect) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,892 and an area of 162.3 square kilometres (62.7 sq mi).[3]
Peio borders the following municipalities: Martell, Valfurva, Rabbi, Ponte di Legno, Vermiglio, Ossana and Pellizzano.
History
Until the end of World War I (1918) Peio, as the whole region, was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire; the border between the Empire and the Kingdom of Italy was in the mountains over Peio, where a hard war took place, among cliffs, snow and glaciers. Even today, thanks to the melting of glaciers, can be found pieces of army equipment. A small museum in Peio shows them, together with filmed documents of those battles.
Peio was, till recent decades, a hamlet in the mountains, which sustained itself on agriculture and cattle raising. Since 1970 a rapid development began, making Peio a ski resort and a centre dedicated to wellness. Peio valley is rich in mineral waters, which now are exploited not only to produce bottled water but also for therapeutic purposes.
Another important factor of Peio's touristic development is its location in Stelvio National Park, a vast mountain zone where vegetal and animal biodiversity is strictly preserved. Easy walks and more difficult trekking routes allow visitors to explore valleys and woodlands from Passo del Tonale to Ortles.
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
- (in Italian) Homepage of the city
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- Albiano
- Aldeno
- Altavalle
- Altopiano della Vigolana
- Amblar-Don
- Andalo
- Arco
- Avio
- Baselga di Pinè
- Bedollo
- Besenello
- Bieno
- Bleggio Superiore
- Bocenago
- Bondone
- Borgo Chiese
- Borgo d'Anaunia
- Borgo Lares
- Borgo Valsugana
- Brentonico
- Bresimo
- Caderzone Terme
- Calceranica al Lago
- Caldes
- Caldonazzo
- Calliano
- Campitello di Fassa
- Campodenno
- Canal San Bovo
- Canazei
- Capriana
- Carisolo
- Carzano
- Castel Condino
- Castel Ivano
- Castello Tesino
- Castello-Molina di Fiemme
- Castelnuovo
- Cavalese
- Cavareno
- Cavedago
- Cavedine
- Cavizzana
- Cembra Lisignago
- Cimone
- Cinte Tesino
- Cis
- Civezzano
- Cles
- Comano Terme
- Commezzadura
- Contà
- Croviana
- Dambel
- Denno
- Dimaro Folgarida
- Drena
- Dro
- Fai della Paganella
- Fiavé
- Fierozzo
- Folgaria
- Fornace
- Frassilongo
- Garniga Terme
- Giovo
- Giustino
- Grigno
- Imer
- Isera
- Lavarone
- Lavis
- Ledro
- Levico Terme
- Livo
- Lona-Lases
- Luserna
- Madruzzo
- Malè
- Massimeno
- Mazzin
- Mezzana
- Mezzano
- Mezzocorona
- Mezzolombardo
- Moena
- Molveno
- Mori
- Nago-Torbole
- Nogaredo
- Nomi
- Novaledo
- Novella
- Ospedaletto
- Ossana
- Palù del Fersina
- Panchià
- Peio
- Pellizzano
- Pelugo
- Pergine Valsugana
- Pieve Tesino
- Pieve di Bono-Prezzo
- Pinzolo
- Pomarolo
- Porte di Rendena
- Predaia
- Predazzo
- Primiero San Martino di Castrozza
- Rabbi
- Riva del Garda
- Romeno
- Roncegno Terme
- Ronchi Valsugana
- Ronzo-Chienis
- Ronzone
- Rovereto
- Roveré della Luna
- Ruffrè-Mendola
- Rumo
- Sagron Mis
- Samone
- San Giovanni di Fassa
- San Lorenzo Dorsino
- San Michele all'Adige
- Sant'Orsola Terme
- Sanzeno
- Sarnonico
- Scurelle
- Segonzano
- Sella Giudicarie
- Sfruz
- Soraga di Fassa
- Sover
- Spiazzo
- Spormaggiore
- Sporminore
- Stenico
- Storo
- Strembo
- Telve
- Telve di Sopra
- Tenna
- Tenno
- Terragnolo
- Terre d'Adige
- Terzolas
- Tesero
- Tione di Trento
- Ton
- Torcegno
- Trambileno
- Trento
- Tre Ville
- Valdaone
- Valfloriana
- Vallarsa
- Vallelaghi
- Vermiglio
- Vignola-Falesina
- Villa Lagarina
- Ville d'Anaunia
- Ville di Fiemme
- Volano
- Ziano di Fiemme