South Tyrol
Südtirol
- State
- Italy
- Area
- 7.400 km2
- Population
- 532.616 inhabitants (2022)
- Languages
- German, Ladin, Italian
- Official languages German and Italian (throughout the territory), Ladin (in Ladin valleys)
- Native language speakers
- 67% (German), 4% (Ladian)
- Main cities
- Bozen, Meran, Bruneck
- Per capita income
- 55.125 € (2022)
- Native political institutions
- Autonomous Government of South Tyrol
- Main religious culture
- Catholic Christian
- Main nationalist parties
- SÜDTIROLER VOLKSPARTEI (SVP), DIE FREIHEITLICHEN, SÜD-TIROLER FREIHEIT
- Nationalist share in the native parliament
- 63% (2023)
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