Brunico

Province: South Tyrol · Region: Trentino-South Tyrol · Population: 15,397 · Postal code: 39031

Visitors arriving in this South Tyrolean municipality are first greeted by road signs displaying three distinct names: Bruneck, Brunico, and the Ladin Bornech. Home to just under 15,400 people, it stands as the largest urban center in the Puster Valley rather than a standard alpine outpost.

As the historical, cultural, and administrative capital of the district, the town functions as the primary economic hub for the surrounding region. It anchors the local infrastructure and public services within the province of Bolzano.