Brixen
Brixen
Bressanone | |
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| Gemeinde Brixen Comune di Bressanone | |
Location of Brixen Bressanone | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′N 11°39′E / 46.717°N 11.650°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Jungmann (SVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.86 km2 (32.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2020) | |
• Total | 22,770 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | German: Brixner Italian: Brissinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39042 |
| Dialing code | 0472 |
| ISTAT code | 021 |
| Patron saint | Saint Albuin Saint Ingenuin |
| Saint day | February 2 |
| Website | Official website |
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Brixen (German pronunciation: [ˈbrɪksn̩] ⓘ; Italian: Bressanone, [bressaˈnoːne]; Ladin: Porsenù or Persenon, pronounced [pəʀsəˈnɔŋ]) is a town and commune in South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Bolzano.