Sexten | |
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Gemeinde Sexten Comune di Sesto | |
Coordinates: 46°42′N 12°21′E / 46.700°N 12.350°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Frazioni | Kiniger (Quiniga), Mitterberg (Monte di Mezzo), Schmieden (Ferrara), St. Veit (San Vito), Moos (Moso) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Thomas Summerer (SVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 80 km2 (30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,310 m (4,300 ft) |
Population (31-12-2013)[2] | |
• Total | 1,952 |
• Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | German: Sextner Italian: di Sesto |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39030 |
Dialing code | 0474 |
Website | Official website |
Sexten (German pronunciation: [ˈzɛkstn̩]; Italian: Sesto [ˈsɛsto]) is a comune and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy. The village is famous as a summer and winter sport resort in the mountains.
According to the 2011 census, 95.37% of the population speak German, 4.36% Italian and 0.27% Ladin as first language.[3]