Eisacktal

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The eight districts of South Tyrol, Eisacktal highlighted in yellow.
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The eight districts of South Tyrol, Eisacktal highlighted in yellow.

Eisacktal ("Eisack Valley", Italian: Valle Isarco, German: Eisacktal) is a district (Italian: comprensorio, German: Bezirksgemeinschaft) in South Tyrol, Italy. It comprises the middle part of the valley of the river Eisack, from Franzensfeste in the north to Waidbruck in the south. According to the 2001 census, 86% of the population of the district Eisacktal speaks German as first language, 13% Italian, and 1% Ladin.

The following municipalities are part of the district Eisacktal: Brixen (district capital), Barbian, Feldthurns, Klausen, Lajen, Lüsen, Mühlbach, Natz-Schabs, Rodeneck, Vahrn, Villanders, Villnöß, and Waidbruck.

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