Franzensfeste

Franzensfeste
Gemeinde Franzensfeste
Comune di Fortezza
Franzensfeste Fortress and Reservoir
Franzensfeste Fortress and Reservoir
Coat of arms of Franzensfeste
Location of Franzensfeste
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Franzensfeste is located in Italy
Franzensfeste
Franzensfeste
Location of Franzensfeste in Italy
Franzensfeste is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Franzensfeste
Franzensfeste
Franzensfeste (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°47′N 11°37′E / 46.783°N 11.617°E / 46.783; 11.617
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol
FrazioniGrassstein (Pradisopra), Mittewald (Mezzaselva)
Government
 • MayorThomas Klapfer SVP
Area
 • Total
61.74 km2 (23.84 sq mi)
Elevation
749 m (2,457 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2013)[2]
 • Total
972
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Franzensfester, Festinga
Italian: Fortezzini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39045
Dialing code0472
WebsiteOfficial website

Franzensfeste (German: [ˈfrantsn̩sˌfɛstə]; Italian: Fortezza [forˈtettsa]) is a comune and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is named after the large Franzensfeste Fortress erected from 1833 to 1838 and Franzensfeste station is also known as an important railway hub.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)