Puster Valley
The Puster Valley (Italian: Val Pusteria [ˈval pusteˈriːa]; German: Pustertal, Ladin: Val de Puster) is one of the largest longitudinal valleys in the Alps that runs in an east-west direction between Lienz in East Tyrol, Austria, and Mühlbach near Brixen in South Tyrol, Italy. The South Tyrolean municipalities of the Puster Valley constitute the Puster Valley district.
Puster Valley | |
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| Comunità comprensoriale Val Pusteria Bezirksgemeinschaft Pustertal | |
Puster Valley (highlighted in green) within South Tyrol | |
| Country | Italy |
| Autonomous region | Trentino-Alto Adige |
| Autonomous province | South Tyrol |
| Established | 1969 |
| Administrative seat | Bruneck (Brunico) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,072 km2 (800 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 76,149 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
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