Brixen
| Brixen Bressanone Porsenù/Persenon |
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| Gemeinde Brixen Comune di Bressanone |
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Brixen in September 2010
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 Brixen
Bressanone Porsenù/Persenon Bressanone Porsenù/Persenon in Italy |
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| Coordinates: 46°43′N 11°39′E / 46.717°N 11.650°ECoordinates: 46°43′N 11°39′E / 46.717°N 11.650°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
| Frazioni | see list | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Peter Brunner | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 84.86 km2 (32.76 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) | |
| Population (31 August 2015) | ||
| • Total | 21,416 | |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | German: Brixner Italian: brissinesi |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 39042 | |
| Dialing code | 0472 | |
| Patron saint | Saint Albuin Saint Ingenuin |
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| Saint day | February 2 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Brixen (German pronunciation: [ˈbrɪksn̩]; Italian: Bressanone [bressaˈnoːne]; Ladin: Porsenù or Persenon) is a town in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Bolzano.
First mentioned in 901, Brixen is the third largest city and oldest town in the province, and the artistic and cultural capital of the valley. It is located at the confluence of the Eisack and Rienz rivers, 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Bolzano and 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of the Brenner Pass, on the Italy-Austrian border. It is flanked on the eastern side by the Plose and Telegraph (Monte Telegrafo) mountains (2,504 m) and on the western side by the Königsanger (Monte Pascolo) (2,436 m) mountain.
Brixen is especially known as a major skiing resort (the Plose). Other activities include hydroelectric power, orchards, and vineyards.
Frazioni / incorporated villages: Afers (Eores), Albeins (Albes), Elvas, Gereuth, Karnol, Klerant (Cleran), Kranebitt (Costa d'Elvas), Mahr (La Mara), Mairdorf, Mellaun (Meluno), Pairdorf (Perara), Pinzagen (Pinzago), Plabach, Rutzenberg, St. Andrä (S.Andrea), St. Leonhard (S.Leonardo), Sarns (Sarnes), Tils (Tiles), Tötschling (Tecelinga), Tschötsch (Scezze), Untereben.
The area of Brixen has been settled since the Upper Paleolithic (8th millennium BC). Other settlements from the late Stone Age have been found and in 15 BC, the area was conquered by the Romans, who had their main settlement in the nearby Säben (Sabiona). They held it until around 590, when it was occupied by Bavarians.
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