Sterzing
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| Stadt Sterzing Comune di Vipiteno |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Trentino-South Tyrol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
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| Elevation | 950 m |
| Area | 33 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of 2004-12-31) | 5,931 |
| - Density | 176/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Vipitenesi |
| Dialing code | 0472 |
| Postal code | 39049 |
| Frazioni | Novale, Tunes, Ceves |
| Website: www.sterzing.net | |
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.
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).
[edit] 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.
[edit] Twin cities
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