| Riva del Garda | |
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| Comune di Riva del Garda | |
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| Coordinates: 45°53′N 10°51′E / 45.883°N 10.85°ECoordinates: 45°53′N 10°51′E / 45.883°N 10.85°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | Trento (TN) |
| Frazioni | Campi, Pregasina, Rifugio Capanna Grassi, Rifugio Nino Pernici, San Nazzaro, Sant'Alessandro, Varone |
| Area | |
| - Total | 42 km2 (16.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 15,246 |
| - Density | 363/km2 (940.2/sq mi) |
| - Demonym | Rivani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 38066 |
| Dialing code | 0464 |
| Patron saint | Santa Maria Assunta |
| Saint day | August 15 |
| Website | Official website |
Riva del Garda is a town and comune of 15,246 inhabitants in the province of Trento (Italy).
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Geography
Riva del Garda is located at the north-western corner of Lake Garda also called Benaco (70 m above sea level). Mount Rocchetta (1,575 m) rises steeply to the west, with Monte Baldo (2,218 m) to the east. This location makes Riva del Garda one of the most spectacular spots around Lake Garda.
Average winters are moderately cold, sunny and with some snow; summers are warm but rarely hot or sultry, with windy afternoons and scattered PM-night thunderstorms.
Economy
Tourism is the most important activity of the town, however the town is also home to industrial activities such as paper manufacturing.
History
Riva del Garda belonged to the republic of Venice and later to the Austro-Hungarian empire until 1918. Since 1918 Riva del Garda has been a part of Italy.
Museum
The Museo Civico is located in the Rocca, a medieval fortress placed on the lake, bounded by a canal with lifting bridge. It is frequently the seat of cultural activities, especially during the summer months.
Main sights
Notable in the vicinity are the Tenno Lake (6 km northward), the Lago di Ledro (5 km westwards) with its paleoethnographic museum and the Varone falls (3 km northwards) of great geological interest.
Sports
With its two harbours Riva del Garda is well equipped for sailing and windsurfing. Rock climbing is also practised.
Basketball is also very popular and probably the main sport of the town: the local top team, the GS Riva Gardacartiere, plays in the Italy's 3rd national division and for the "big games" the PalaGarda arena is packed with 1000 to 2000 people.
The town has got also a team, Virtus Riva, in the "C1" division.
Twin towns
External links
- Riva Tourist Information
- Riva Tourist Information
- Live Webcam on the road to Limone with sight to Torbole
- Live Weather station on the road to Limone
- Live Weather station and Webcam from NW Riva del Garda
- Local weather portal for Riva and the Gardalake
- Photos of Riva del Garda during the snowstorm of late january 2006
- Interactive 360° panorama of Riva
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