Ton, Trentino

Ton
Comune di Ton
View of Castel Thun
Ton
Location of Ton in Italy
Ton
Ton (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°16′N 11°5′E / 46.267°N 11.083°E / 46.267; 11.083
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceTrentino (TN)
Government
 • MayorIvan Battan
Area
 • Total
26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total
1,228
 • Density46.5/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
38010
Dialing code0461
WebsiteOfficial website

Ton is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,228 and an area of 26.4 square kilometres (10.2 mi2).[3]

Ton borders the following municipalities: Taio, Cortaccia sulla strada del vino, Vervò, Denno, Roverè della Luna, Campodenno, Mezzocorona, Sporminore, Spormaggiore and Mezzolombardo.

Ton is notable as the ancestral home of the Thun und Hohenstein family, with the first known progenitor being Manfreinus of Tunno in 1187.[4] Castel Thun was a family seat from the 13th century until the late 20th century.

Demographic evolution

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ Almanach de Gotha, Thun und Hohenstein. Justus Perthes, 1944, p. 539 (in French).