Sterzing

Sterzing
Stadtgemeinde Sterzing
Comune di Vipiteno
The Zwölferturm in Sterzing
The Zwölferturm in Sterzing
Location of Sterzing
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Sterzing is located in Italy
Sterzing
Sterzing
Location of Sterzing in Italy
Sterzing is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Sterzing
Sterzing
Sterzing (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°53′N 11°26′E / 46.883°N 11.433°E / 46.883; 11.433
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniRied (Novale), Thuins (Tunes), Tschöfs (Ceves)
Government
 • MayorPeter Volgger
Area
 • Total
33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation
950 m (3,120 ft)
Population
 (March 2021)[2]
 • Total
6,950
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Sterzinger
Italian: vipitenesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39049
Dialing code0472
WebsiteOfficial website

Sterzing (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛrtsɪŋ]; Italian: Vipiteno [vipiˈtɛːno]) is a comune in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is the main town of the southern Wipptal, and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

  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)
  3. ^ "Trentino Alto Adige" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.