Riva del Garda
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Riva del Garda | |
Riva del Garda view with Lake Garda on the background
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 Riva del Garda
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| Coordinates: 45°53′N 10°51′E / 45.883°N 10.850°ECoordinates: 45°53′N 10°51′E / 45.883°N 10.850°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Trento (TN) |
| Frazioni | Campi, Pregasina, Rifugio Capanna Grassi, Rifugio Nino Pernici, San Nazzaro, Sant'Alessandro, Varone |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adalberto Mosaner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2013 official estimate) | |
| • Total | 15,838 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Rivani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 38066 |
| Dialing code | 0464 |
| Patron saint | Absumption of Mary |
| Saint day | August 15 |
| Website | Official website |
Riva del Garda is a town and comune in the northern Italian province of Trento of the Trentino Alto Adige region. It is also known simply as Riva. People from Riva are known as Rivani.
Riva del Garda belonged to the Republic of Venice, the Bishopric of Trent, the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy and later (1815–1918) to the Austro-Hungarian empire. During the Third Italian War of Independence, Riva del Garda was an important supply base for the Austrian navy and was only town on the lake to be taken by Italian forces. Since the end of World War I (3 November 1918), Riva del Garda, with the rest of the Trentino, became part of the Kingdom of Italy.
Riva was the terminus for the 24 kilometres (15 miles) long railway line, opened in 1891. However, the railway closed in 1936 and the railway terminus has been converted into a restaurant.
Riva del Garda is located at the north-western corner of Lake Garda, approximately 70 metres (230 feet) above sea level. The town is located at the southern edge of the Italian Alps, near the Dolomites. It is bordered by Monte Rocchetta to the west and Monte Brione, 376 metres (1,234 ft) above sea level, to the east. East of Riva del Garda is the village Torbole, bordered by Monte Baldo.
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