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Croviana: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Nazionale 1, Croviana.

Croviana, on the doorstep of Malè in the Val di Sole

Croviana lies on the floor of the Val di Sole, at around 720 metres, along the river Noce, next to Malè, the valley's main town. It is small but well connected: the main road up the valley and the Trento to Malè railway pass close by, and the shops, schools and services of Malè are a few minutes away. The surrounding mountains bring tourism in winter and summer, with the valley's ski slopes and parks within easy reach.

For buyers, Croviana offers village houses, detached homes and flats in small blocks, some of them used as second homes. The data show 8.71 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents, against 5.89 in the province. Near the Noce and its side streams the report checks the official maps for flooding and debris flows, and on the slopes for landslides and gradient.

The population is steady: 689 residents in 2023, just 4 fewer than in 2011. The average age is 46.4 against 45.4 in the province of Trento, over-65s make up 24.2% and foreign residents 8.3%. Average declared income is slightly above the provincial average.

Croviana is one of the Trentino municipalities in the lowest seismic zone: it is in zone 4 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, along with 14 others in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g. In the mountains insulation, heating, the roof and, for flats, the service charges matter more.

The land registry here is tavolare: ownership is entered in the Land Book (Libro fondiario), and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish cadastral maps for Croviana. The report points this out and does not trace the plot, but the other checks on the address remain valid. For boundaries and easements you need the land register extract.

Key points

  • Val di Sole village along the Noce, next to Malè.
  • Steady population: 689 residents, average age 46.4.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.050 g.
  • Tavolare land registry: Revenue Agency maps not published.

Overview

Croviana is a municipality in the province of Trento, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 689 residents, ranked 132 of 166 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Croviana is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 15 of 166 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.050 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 8.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Croviana declared an average taxable income of 26,168 euros, in line with the province (25,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Croviana is in climate zone F, with 3,516 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 721 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Croviana has 1 school. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.3 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.6% of the land in Croviana, compared with 3.1% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Croviana is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Provincia autonoma di Trento in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Croviana.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Croviana: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

For Croviana the Revenue Agency does not publish cadastral maps: the land registry here uses the tavolare (land book) system. The report cannot give a parcel reference, but it still checks risks, services and transport at the address and states this clearly.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 6 inhabited census areas in Croviana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 29.8%
  • good 70.2%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 022068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.