Sterzing (German) or Vipiteno (Italian) is an Italian commune in the autonomous province of South Tyrol. It is the main village of the southern Wipp valley, and the Eisack flows through the medieval town.
Sterzing-Vipiteno | |
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| Comune di Sterzing-Vipiteno | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sterzing-Vipiteno  | |
  Sterzing-Vipiteno Location of Sterzing-Vipiteno in Italy  Sterzing-Vipiteno Sterzing-Vipiteno (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°54′N 11°26′E / 46.900°N 11.433°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-South Tyrol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Novale, Tunes, Ceves |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.97 km2 (12.73 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,956 |
| Demonym | Vipitenesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39049 |
| Dialing code | 0472 |
| Website | www.sterzing.net |
According to the 2001 census, 75% of the population was German speaking, 24.7% Italian-speaking and 0.3% of Ladin motherlanguage.
The name Vipiteno was invented only in the 20th century, after a nearby military camp of ancient Roman times (Vipitenum).
Main sights
- The Zwölferturm/Torre delle Dodici, a 46 m-high tower erected in 1470.
Outside the city is the Castel Tasso/Refenstein Schloss, one of the best preserved medieval castle in South Tyrol.
Twin cities
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- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.