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Vinschgau
District in Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Vinschgau, Vintschgau (German: [ˈfɪn(t)ʃɡaʊ])[1] or Vinschgau Valley[2] (Italian: Val Venosta [ˈval veˈnɔsta]; Romansh: Vnuost [ˈfnuɔ̯ʃt] ⓘ; Ladin: Val Venuesta; medieval toponym: Finsgowe) is the upper part of the Adige or Etsch river valley, in the western part of the province of South Tyrol, Italy.
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Vinschgau
Vintschgau | |
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Comunità comprensoriale Val Venosta Bezirksgemeinschaft Vinschgau | |
![]() Vinschgau district (highlighted in green) within South Tyrol; the yellow-black stripes mark the geographical extent of the valley | |
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Established | 1962 |
Administrative seat | Schlanders (Silandro) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,442 km2 (557 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 35,043 |
• Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
Website | www |
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