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Trentino-Alto Adige

American  
[tren-tee-naw-ahl-taw ah-dee-je] / trɛnˈti nɔˈɑl tɔ ˈɑ di dʒɛ /

noun

  1. a region in NE Italy. 870,238; 5,256 sq. mi. (13.615 sq. km).


Trentino-Alto Adige British  
/ trɛnˈtiːnəʊˈɑːltəʊ, ˈɑːdɪˌdʒeɪ /

noun

  1. Former name (until 1947): Venezia Tridentina.  a region of N Italy: consists of the part of the Tyrol south of the Brenner Pass, ceded by Austria after World War I. Pop: 950 495 (2003 est). Area: 13 613 sq km (5256 sq miles)

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Italians were shocked by Andrea Papi's death in the north-eastern region of Trentino-Alto Adige.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2023

The injured, including a person in critical condition, were taken to several hospitals in the regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto, according to rescue services.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2022

Fabio Sacco, the president of the Skirama consortium that brings together several resorts in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, said he had been waiting to restart since March last year, when Italy imposed a lockdown.

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2021

The river wriggles from two serene lakes in the Trentino-Alto Adige region in the Italian Alps, and after more than 100 miles dismisses itself into the Adriatic Sea.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2021

Luciano Bortot, meanwhile, looks with envy towards the neighbouring semi-autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige, which until the end of the first world war was part of Austria.

From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2017