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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

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