Fortezza / Franzensfeste

749 m elevation · Pop. 987

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

Bolzano/Bozen

Fortezza (German: Franzensfeste) is a comune in the provincia of Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol with a population of 1,106 as of 2025. The comune was previously known as Mezzaselva/Mittewald.

Contact

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Address

Piazza Municipio 2
39045 Fortezza

Map

Historical Names

Mezzaselva/MittewaldFortezza/Franzensfeste

Changed on May 7, 1942

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Fortezza749m773
  • Mezzaselva801m172

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Le Cave844m42

Population and Migration

This chart shows annual resident population and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.

The population has declined 28% since 1951. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 13% of the current population.

Notable People

People born in Fortezza.

  • Karl Johann Ebnerb. 1901
  • Aurelio ScagnellatoENITb. 1930
  • Rudolf Flatscherb. 1885

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