Tyrolean Alps
by Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Title
Tyrolean Alps
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Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Digital Photography
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Copyright: Christiane Schulze
South Tyrol also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Suedtirol. The province has an area of 7,400 square kilometres (2,857 sq mi) and a total population of 511,750 inhabitants (31.12.2011). Its capital is the city of Bolzano (German: Bozen; Ladin: Balsan or Bulsan).
The Atlas Tyrolensis, showing the entire County of Tyrol, printed in Vienna. 1774
Sixty-four percent of the population is Austro-Bavarian or Tyrolean and speaks German. Around a quarter of the population speak Italian as their first language, mainly concentrated in and around the two largest cities (Bolzano and Merano), 4-5% speak Ladin as their first language amd 12% cannot be identified as to first language preference since they are probably recent immigrants.
South Tyrol is granted a considerable level of self-government, consisting of a large range of exclusive legislative and executive powers and a fiscal regime that allows the province to retain a large part of most levied taxes, while nevertheless remaining a net contributor to the national budget. As of 2011, South Tyrol is among the wealthiest regions in Italy and the European Union.
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September 14th, 2011
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