Bolzano

This article is about the city in Italy. For the mathematician, see Bernard Bolzano. For other uses, see Bolzano (disambiguation).
"Bozen" redirects here. For other uses, see Bozen (disambiguation).

Bolzano
Bozen (German)
Comune
Città di Bolzano
Stadt Bozen
Clockwise from top: Panorama of Bolzano; Waltherplatz [de]; Via dei Portici [it], main road in the historic centre; Bolzano Cathedral; the Talvera Bridges and Museion; South Tyrol Archaeological Museum; Sigmundskron Castle; Bolzano Victory Monument
Flag of Bolzano
Flag
Coat of arms of Bolzano
Coat of arms
Location of Bolzano
Map
Bolzano is located in Italy
Bolzano
Bolzano
Location of Bolzano in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Bolzano is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Bolzano
Bolzano
Bolzano (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°30′N 11°21′E / 46.500°N 11.350°E / 46.500; 11.350
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceBolzano (BZ)
Government
 • MayorRenzo Caramaschi (Independent)
Area
[1]
 • Total
52.3 km2 (20.2 sq mi)
Elevation
262 m (860 ft)
Population
 (March 2018)[2]
 • Total
107,436
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Italian: bolzanini
German: Bozner/Boznerin or Bozener/Bozenerin
Ladin: bulsanins
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39100
Dialing code0471
WebsiteOfficial website

Bolzano (Italian: [bolˈtsaːno] ⓘ or [bolˈdzaːno]; German: Bozen [ˈboːtsn̩] ⓘ; Ladin: Balsan or Bulsan) is the capital city of the province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, in Northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third largest in historical Tyrol. The greater metro area has about 250,000 inhabitants and is one of the urban centres within the Alps.[3]

Bolzano is the seat of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, where lectures and seminars are held in English, German, and Italian. The city is also home to the Italian Army's Alpini High Command (COMALP) and some of its combat and support units.[4] In the 2020 version of the annual ranking of quality of life in Italian cities, Bolzano was ranked joint first for quality of life alongside Bologna.[5]

Along with other Alpine towns in South Tyrol, Bolzano engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention. The Convention aims to promote and achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. Consequently, Bolzano was awarded the 2009 Alpine Town of the Year. Bolzano is considered a bridge between Northern Europe and Southern Europe due to the three spoken languages in South Tyrol (Italian, German, and Ladin) and the confluence of the Italian and German-Austrian cultures.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Andamento demografico (dati provvisori) - 2022". Provincia autonoma di Bolzano. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Le unità di supporto del Comando Truppe Alpine". www.truppealpine.eu (in Italian). Archived from the original on 25 December 2007.
  5. ^ "Qualità della vita 2020". Il Sole 24 Ore. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.