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The town Giazza (Ljetzan in cimbrian language,[1] Jassa /'jasa/ in Western Venetian[2]) is a frazione of the comune of Selva di Progno, in the Province of Verona.[3]
Giazza
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Coordinates: 45°39′N 11°7′E / 45.650°N 11.117°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Veneto |
Province | Verona (VR) |
Comune | Selva di Progno |
Elevation | 758 m (2,487 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 133 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 37030 |
Dialing code | 045 |
Website | Official website |
Geography
editThe town is located at the confluence of the Revolto and Fraselle rivers, and just below the mountain Gruppo della Carega.[4]
Language and dialects
editGiazza is the last of the ancient Thirteen Communities in which Cimbrian language is still spoken.
Today the Cimbrian language is falling out of use. According to the most recent data only 19 inhabitants speak the language and only 24 can understand it.
Culture
editEvents
edit- Festa del fuoco (trans. The Festival of Fire) (23 June) – A festival of pagan origins in which the community celebrates its history as part of the 13 communities.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Tzimbar – Cimbri della Lessinia". Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Sino a qualche decennio fa era diffusa la pronuncia Jatha /'jaθa/ con il fono interdentale /θ/ al posto di /s/, cfr. Volpato, Giancarlo (1983). Civiltà cimbra. La cultura dei Cimbri dei Tredici Comuni veronesi. Verona: Bi & Gi. p. 73.
- ^ The National Review. W.H. Allen. 1893. p. 225. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ Travel, DK (2018). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Venice and the Veneto. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide. Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-241-34797-3. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ Giacobelli, C. (2016). 101 cose da fare in Veneto almeno una volta nella vita (in Italian). Newton Compton Editori. p. 40. ISBN 978-88-541-9852-4. Retrieved 31 March 2019.