Bolzano: Capital of South Tyrol, Italy
Bolzano (Italian: Bolzano; German: Bozen; Ladin: Bulsan, Southern Bavarian: Bozn) is the capital city of the province of Province of Bolzano-Bozen in northern Italy's Alto Adige.
Bolzano | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Bolzano Stadt Bozen | |
 Panorama of Bolzano | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bolzano Location of Bolzano in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol  Bolzano Bolzano (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′N 11°21′E / 46.500°N 11.350°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renzo Caramaschi (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.3 km2 (20.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Population (March 2018) | |
| • Total | 107,436 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Italian: bolzanini German: Bozner Ladin: bulsanins |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39100 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Its population is 98.057 (March 2005) and the area of the municipality is 52.34 km2. Bolzano has had Italian-speaking inhabitants since the Middle Ages.
City districts and neighboring communities
Bolzano has five city districts:
- Centro-Piani-Rencio (German: Zentrum-Bozner Boden-Rentsch)
- Don Bosco
- Europa-Novacella (German: Europa-Neustift)
- Gries-San Quirino (German: Gries-Quirein)
- Oltrisarco-Aslago (German: Oberau-Haslach)
Communities next to Bozen are: Eppan, Karneid, Laives, Deutschnofen, Ritten, Jenesien, Terlan, and Vadena.
Other important towns near Bozen are: Brixen, Bruneck and Merano.
Twin cities
Notes
Other websites
- City of Bolzano-Bozen (only in Italian and German)
- Tourism Board
- University
- Eurac Research
- Airport
- Archaeology Museum
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