Arco, Trentino

Arco is a comune in Trentino-Alto Adige in northern Italy. The town is faced on one side by sheer limestone cliffs jutting up like a wall protecting it and its ancient hilltop castle. King Francis II of the Two Sicilies died here in 1894.

Arco
Città di Arco
Location of Arco
Arco
Location of Arco in Italy
Arco
Arco (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 45°55′N 10°53′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceTrentino (TN)
FrazioniBolognano, Caneve, Ceole, Chiarano, Laghel, Linfano, Massone, Mogno, Padaro, Pratosaiano, San Giorgio d'Arco, San Giovanni al Monte, San Martino d'Oltresarca, Varignano, Vigne di Romarzolo, Vignole
Government
  MayorAlessandro Betta (PD)
Area
  Total63 km2 (24 sq mi)
Elevation
91 m (299 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2009)
  Total16,421
  Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
DemonymArcensi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
38062
Dialing code0464
Patron saintSaint Anne
Saint day26 July
WebsiteOfficial website
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