Brixen
Sign in to saveBrixen (), also known as Bressanone (), is a town and commune in the province of South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about north of Bolzano.
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Brixen, also known by its Italian name Bressanone, is a town located in the South Tyrol region of northern Italy, positioned north of the larger city of Bolzano. It serves as a commune (local administrative unit) within its province and represents part of the culturally distinct Alpine region that straddles Italian and Austrian influences.
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18 sectionsContents
- Name and etymology
- Geography
- ''Frazioni''
- History
- Coat-of-arms
- Main sights
- Gallery
- Society
- Linguistic distribution
- Culture
- Notable people
- Sport
- Transport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Sports
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Brixen (), also known as Bressanone (), is a town and commune in the province of South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about north of Bolzano.
Brixen is the third-largest city and oldest town in the province, with a population of nearly twenty-three thousand. It is located at the confluence of the Eisack and Rienz rivers, and today it is the capital of the Eisack district community.