Freienfeld | ||
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Comune | ||
Gemeinde Freienfeld Comune di Campo di Trens |
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Location of Freienfeld in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 46°53′N 11°29′E / 46.883°N 11.483°ECoordinates: 46°53′N 11°29′E / 46.883°N 11.483°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
Frazioni | Egg (Pruno), Elzenbaum, Flans (Flanes), Mauls (Mules), Niederried (Novale Basso), Pfulters (Fuldres), Ritzail (Rizzolo), Sprechenstein (Castelpietra), Stilfes (Stilves), Trens and Valgenäun (Valgenauna) | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Peter Faistnauer | |
Area | ||
• Total | 95.3 km2 (36.8 sq mi) | |
Population (Nov. 2010) | ||
• Total | 2,668 | |
• Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | German: Freienfelder Italian: di Campo Trens |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 39040 | |
Dialing code | 0472 | |
Website | Official website |
Freienfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈfraɪ̯ɛnˌfɛlt]; Italian: Campo di Trens [ˈkampo di ˈtrɛns]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the city of Bolzano.
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,668 and an area of 95.3 square kilometres (36.8 sq mi).
Freienfeld is located in the Eisacktal, 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Brixen and 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Sterzing along the State road SS 12 where the valley opens up, just before Mauls, reaching the plain of Sterzing. The original core of Trens is situated on an elevated position on the eastern side of the "Trens Summit", while the village has evolved downward up to the state road, beyond this there is the Brenner railway, the Eisack river and the motorway A22. The municipality also includes the villages of Stilfes and Mauls, the first in the plain in front of Trens beyond the river, the second 5 km (3 mi) to the south at the entrance of the homonymous valley.
Freienfeld borders the following municipalities: Franzensfeste, Ratschings, Mühlbach, Sarntal, Pfitsch, and Sterzing.
The municipality of Freienfeld contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Egg (Pruno), Elzenbaum, Flans (Flanes), Mauls (Mules), Niederried (Novale Basso), Pfulters (Fuldres), Ritzail (Rizzolo), Sprechenstein (Castelpietra), Stilfes (Stilves), Trens and Valgenäun (Valgenauna).