Pfitsch

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Comune di Val di Vizze
Gemeinde Pfitsch
Coat of arms of Comune di Val di VizzeGemeinde Pfitsch
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Pfitsch in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province Bolzano-Bozen (BZ)
Mayor Johann Frei
Area 142.3 km² (55 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
 - Total 2,676
 - Density 19/km² (49/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 46°54′N, 11°28′E
Gentilic Italian: valvizzesi
German:
Dialing code 0472
Postal code 39049
Frazioni Caminata, Prati, San Giacomo
Website: www.gvcc.net/soci/val_di_vizze.htm

Pfitsch (Italian: Val di Vizze; German: Pfitsch; Latin: Ficta; Archaic (1186AD): Phize; Archaic (1288AD): Vitsch) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Bolzano-Bozen in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 100 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 45 km north of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,676 and an area of 142.3 km².[1]

The municipality of Pfitsch contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Caminata, Prati, and San Giacomo.

Pfitsch borders the following municipalities: Brenner, Freienfeld, Mühlbach, Mühlwald, Sterzing, Vintl, Finkenberg (Austria), Gries am Brenner (Austria) and Vals (Austria).

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  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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