Bolzano
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.
Comune di Bolzano Stadt Bozen | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Renzo Caramaschi ([[List of political parties in Italy|PD]]) |
Area | |
• Total | 52.3 km2 (20.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
Population (March 2018) | |
• Total | 107,436 |
• Density | 2,054.2/km2 (5,320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39100 |
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.[1]
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
Bolzano Media
Notes
Other websites
- City of Bolzano-Bozen (only in Italian and German)
- Tourism Board
- University
- Eurac Research
- Airport
- Archaeology Museum