Sterzing
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| Comune di Vipiteno Stadtgemeinde Sterzing |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | Bolzano-Bozen (BZ) |
| Mayor | Dott. Fritz Karl Messner |
| Elevation | 950 m |
| Area | 33 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of 2004-12-31) | 5,931 |
| - Density | 176/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Italian: Vipitenesi German: Sterzinger |
| Dialing code | 0472 |
| Postal code | 39049 |
| Frazioni | Ceves, Novale, Tunes |
| Website: http://www.sterzing.net | |
Sterzing (Italian: Vipiteno; German: Sterzing; Latin: Vipitenum) is an Italian comune in the Autonomous Province of Bolzano-Bozen in the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the main village of the southern Wipptal (Valle Isarco), and the Eisack (Isarco) river flows through the medieval town.
According to the 2001 census, 75% of the population was German speaking, 24.7% Italian speaking and 0.3% of Ladin speaking.
[edit] Main sights
The Torre delle Dodici (Zwölferturm), a 46 m-high tower erected in 1470. Outside the city is the Reifenstein Castle (Castel Tasso or Burg Reifenstein), one of the best preserved medieval castle in South Tyrol.
[edit] Twin cities
[edit] External links
- (Italian) (German) Homepage of the city
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