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Glorenza: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Flora 1, Glorenza.

Glorenza, the walled town of the Val Venosta

Glorenza, Glurns in German, has held town status since the Middle Ages and keeps its ring of walls complete, with towers, three gates and an arcaded street at its heart. It lies at around 900 metres in the upper Val Venosta (Vinschgau), on the plain crossed by the river Adige, and as throughout the valley most residents speak German: buyers will find bilingual signs, offices and documents.

Inside the walls the houses are old, often listed, with strict rules on façades, windows and materials; outside there are newer homes and farmsteads. South Tyrol's rules on homes reserved for residents also matter, as in many cases they limit who can buy or rent: settle this point with the town hall or a notary before any offer. The climate zone is F, with long, dry winters. Bus routes recorded in the municipality: 7.

There were 932 residents in 2023, 4.8% more than in 2011. The average age, 43.1, is in line with the province (43.4); over-65s make up 23.1% and foreign residents 5.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 116 municipalities in the province of Bolzano are in seismic zone 4, the lowest; in Glorenza the expected ground acceleration is 0.108 g.

The land registry works differently here: South Tyrol uses the tavolare system, with a land book (libro fondiario), and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish parcel maps. The report states this and works from the address for landslide and flood hazard, elevation, slope and distances to services.

Key points

  • Walled town in the upper Val Venosta, on the Adige.
  • Residents up 4.8% since 2011.
  • All 116 South Tyrol municipalities in seismic zone 4.
  • Tavolare land registry: no Revenue Agency parcel maps.

Overview

Glorenza is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 932 residents, among the smallest in the province (104 of 116).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Glorenza is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 116 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.108 g, a moderate 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 resident population has grown by 4.8%. The estimated average age is 43 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 5.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Glorenza declared an average taxable income of 21,741 euros, below the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Glorenza is in climate zone F, with 3,765 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 907 metres above sea level.

Services

In the Overture Maps data, Glorenza has 1 green area.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.2 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 8 public transport stops, served by 7 bus lines. That is about 8.6 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.6% of the land in Glorenza, compared with 2.7% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Glorenza is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Provincia autonoma di Bolzano in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is high. 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 open contaminated sites in Glorenza; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Glorenza: 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 Glorenza 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 17 inhabited census areas in Glorenza. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 65.3%
  • good 34.7%

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 021036. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.