Fornace

740 m elevation · Pop. 1,209

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

Trento

Fornace is a comune in the provincia of Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol with a population of 1,352 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 61 passengers departing from Fornace arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Castello, 1
38040 Fornace

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Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Fornace740m1,033

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Villaggio Pian del Gac875m93
  • Valle629m67
  • Santo Stefano746m16

Population and Migration

This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.

The population has grown 58% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 23 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

61

1830–1912

Peak year

1902

23 arrivals

Cittadinanza per discendenza

Could a line from Fornace qualify for Italian citizenship?

Between 1830 and 1912, at least 61 passengers from Fornace arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Fornace recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Cambria3
  2. 2.Picchetti2
  3. 3.Crasetti2
  4. 4.Iasi2
  5. 5.Marcoccio2
  6. 6.Benvenuti2
  7. 7.Adorini2
  8. 8.Ciccolo2
  9. 9.Cristofolini2
  10. 10.Campaniello1

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Notable People

People born in Fornace.

  • Natalia Dallapiccolab. 1927

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