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Districts of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

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The Districts of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol are a subdivision of the two Italian autonomous provinces of Trento (Trentino) and Bolzano (South Tyrol). They were established by a decree of the President of Italy (Nr. 987) on 10 June 1955.

In South Tyrol their name is Comunità comprensoriale or Comprensorio (in Italian), Bezirksgemeinschaft (in German), Cumunità raion or Comunitè comprensoriala (in Ladin). In Trentino is Comunità di valle[1] (in Italian) and Talgemeinschaft[2] (in German).

South Tyrol

South Tyrol is composed by 8 Comprensori/Bezirksgemeinschaften. One of them, Bolzano, is urban and composed only by the city. The city is also the seat of Salten-Schlern, but not part of its territory.[3]

Map of South Tyrol with its eight districts.
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# Name Municipalities Area (km2) Inhabitants[4] Capital Map
1 Bozen
(Bolzano)
1 52 103,135 Bozen
(Bolzano)
2 Burggrafenamt
(Burgraviato)
26 1,101 97,315 Meran
(Merano)
3 Pustertal
(Val Pusteria)
26 2,071 79,086 Bruneck
(Brunico)
4 Überetsch-Unterland
(Oltradige-Bassa Atesina)
18 424 71,435 Neumarkt
(Egna)
5 Eisacktal
(Valle Isarco)
13 624 49,840 Brixen
(Bressanone)
6 Salten-Schlern
(Salto-Sciliar)
13 1,037 48,020 Bozen
(Bolzano)
7 Vinschgau
(Val Venosta)
13 1,442 19,124 Schlanders
(Silandro)
8 Wipptal
(Alta Valle Isarco)
6 650 18,220 Sterzing
(Vipiteno)
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Trentino

Until 16 June 2006, Trentino was divided into 11 Comprensori/Bezirksgemeinschaften, abolished with a provincial law[5] and substituted by 16 valley communities. One of them, Val d'Adige, is a territory composed by Trento and other 3 municipalities, without a capital.[6]

Map of Trentino with its 16 new districts, established in 2006
Map of Trentino with its 11 districts, abolished in 2006

The older 11 district were: Val di Fiemme, Primiero, Bassa Valsugana e Tesino, Alta Valsugana, Val d'Adige, Val di Non, Val di Sole, Giudicarie, Alto Garda e Ledro, Vallagarina, Ladino di Fassa.

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