Bolzano Bozen |
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Comune di Bolzano Stadt Bozen |
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Panorama of Bolzano
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Location of Bolzano Bozen in Italy |
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Coordinates: 46°30′N 11°21′E / 46.500°N 11.350°ECoordinates: 46°30′N 11°21′E / 46.500°N 11.350°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
Province / Metropolitan city | South Tyrol (BZ) | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Renzo Caramaschi (PD) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 52.3 km2 (20.2 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) | |
Population (December 2013) | ||
• Total | 105,713 | |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Italian: bolzanini German: Bozner Ladin: bulsanins |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 39100 | |
Dialing code | 0471 | |
Website | Official website |
Largest groups of foreign residents | |
Nationality | Population (2014) |
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Albania | 2,607 |
Morocco | 1,713 |
Pakistan | 1,107 |
Romania | 1,055 |
Moldova | 676 |
Bolzano (/bɒltˈsɑːnoʊ/; Italian pronunciation: [bolˈtsaːno], listen or [bolˈdzaːno]; German: Bozen (formerly Botzen), German pronunciation: [ˈboˑtsn̩]; Ladin: Balsan or Bulsan; Latin: Bauzanum) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 105,713 (2013), Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol.
Bolzano is the seat of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, where lectures and seminars are held in English, German and Italian. The city is also home to the Italian Army's Alpini High Command (COMALP) and some of its combat and support units.