Bolzano (Italian: Bolzano; German: Bozen; Ladin: Bulsan, Southern Bavarian: Bozn) is the capital city of the province of Province of Bolzano-Bozen in northern Italy's Alto Adige.
Bolzano
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Comune di Bolzano Stadt Bozen | |
![]() Panorama of Bolzano | |
Coordinates: 46°30′N 11°21′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Renzo Caramaschi (PD) |
Area | |
• Total | 52.3 km2 (20.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
Population (March 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 107,436 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Italian: bolzanini German: Bozner Ladin: bulsanins |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39100 |
Dialing code | 0471 |
Website | Official website |
Its population is 98.057 (March 2005) and the area of the municipality is 52.34 km2. Bolzano has had Italian-speaking inhabitants since the Middle Ages.[3]
City districts and neighboring communities
Bolzano has five city districts:
- Centro-Piani-Rencio (German: Zentrum-Bozner Boden-Rentsch)
- Don Bosco
- Europa-Novacella (German: Europa-Neustift)
- Gries-San Quirino (German: Gries-Quirein)
- Oltrisarco-Aslago (German: Oberau-Haslach)
Communities next to Bozen are: Eppan, Karneid, Laives, Deutschnofen, Ritten, Jenesien, Terlan, and Vadena.
Other important towns near Bozen are: Brixen, Bruneck and Merano.
Twin cities
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