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Sterzing

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Also known as Vipiteno

Sterzing (; ) is a comune in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is the main town of the southern Wipptal, and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").

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Sterzing is a town in South Tyrol, a region in northern Italy, situated in the southern Wipptal valley where the Eisack River runs through its medieval center. It has been recognized as one of Italy's most beautiful villages, making it a notable destination for those interested in historic European towns.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name
Sterzing
Italian comune.official_name
Stadtgemeinde SterzingComune di Vipiteno
Italian comune.image_skyline
Sterzing-Zwoelferturm2.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption
The Zwölferturm in Sterzing
Italian comune.image_shield
Vipiteno-Stemma.png
Italian comune.province
South Tyrol (BZ)
Italian comune.frazioni
Ried (Novale), Thuins (Tunes), Tschöfs (Ceves)
Italian comune.mayor
Peter Volgger
Italian comune.area_total_km2
33
Italian comune.population_total
~7050
Italian comune.population_as_of
2025
Italian comune.population_demonym
German: SterzingerItalian: vipitenesi
Italian comune.elevation_m
950
Italian comune.postal_code
39049
Italian comune.area_code
0472

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Official website

Stadt Sterzing - Startseite

Offizielle Webseite der Stadt Sterzing

vipiteno.eu

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Vipiteno
Demonym
vipitenesi
Population
6915
Area
32.97
Elevation
948
Official website
www.vipiteno.eu
Image
Sterzing-Zwoelferturm2.jpg
Dialing code
0472
Licence plate code
BZ
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postal code
39049
Commons category
Sterzing
Commons gallery
Sterzing
street address
Amateursportverein WSV Sterzing-Ski, Piazza Città, 3, Vipiteno
native label
Vipiteno
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Article

31 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Origin
  • Coat of arms
  • Main sights
  • Religious architecture
  • Parish of "Our Lady of Marsh"
  • Holy Spirit Church
  • Saint Elisabeth Chapel
  • Kapuzinerkirche
  • Saint Margaret Church
  • Civil architecture
  • Zwölferturm
  • Town Hall
  • New Town (Neustadt)
  • Military architecture
  • Reifenstein Castle
  • Notable people
  • Olden times
  • More modern times
  • Sport
  • Society
  • Linguistic distribution
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Industry
  • Transport
  • International relations
  • Twin towns – Sister cities
  • Gallery
  • References
  • External links

Sterzing (; ) is a comune in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is the main town of the southern Wipptal, and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").

==History== thumb|280px|Sterzing in August 1912 by A.E.Hasse

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