Wipptal, Italy
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Wipptal (Italian: Alta Valle Isarco, German: Wipptal) is a district (Italian: comprensorio, German: Bezirksgemeinschaft) in the northern part of South Tyrol, Italy. It comprises the upper part of the valley of the river Eisack, from the Brenner Pass in the north to Franzensfeste in the south. Wipptal is the name of this valley, and of the valley that continues in northern direction beyond the Brenner Pass. According to the 2001 census, 85% of the population of the district Wipptal speaks German as first language, and 14% Italian.
The following municipalities are part of the district Wipptal: Franzensfeste, Freienfeld, Brenner, Pfitsch, Ratschings, and Sterzing (district capital).
