South Tyrol
autonomous province of Italy
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Summary
South Tyrol is a province of Italy[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of province of italy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,809 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Trentino-South Tyrol[3]
- Country: Italy[4]
- Head of government: Arno Kompatscher[5]
- Capital: Bolzano[6]
- Official language: Italian[7], German[8], Ladin[9]
- Shares border with: Province of Belluno[10], Trentino[11], Province of Sondrio[12], Canton of the Grisons[13], Lienz District[14], Zell am See District[15], Schwaz District[16], Innsbruck-Land District[17], Imst District[18], Landeck District[19]
- Named after: County of Tyrol[20], south[21]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Aldein[22], Andrian[23], Altrei[24], Eppan an der Weinstraße[25], Hafling[26], Badia[27], Barbian[28], Bolzano[29], Prags[30], Brenner[31], Brixen[32], Bronzolo[33], Bruneck[34], Kuens[35]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for South Tyrol include speck Alto Adige[36], in Italy[37] and South Tyrolian legends[38], a literary cycle[39].
Why It Matters
South Tyrol has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for it include speck Alto Adige[36], in Italy[37] and South Tyrolian legends[38], a literary cycle[39].