Prettau

Prettau
Predoi
Gemeinde Prettau (German)
Comune di Predoi (Italian)
Location of Prettau
Prettau
Location of Prettau in Italy
Prettau
Prettau (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 47°2′N 12°6′E / 47.033°N 12.100°E / 47.033; 12.100
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol
Government
  MayorRobert Alexander Steger
Area
  Total
86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Elevation
1,478 m (4,849 ft)
Population
 (2024)
  Total
518
  Density6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Prettauer
Italian: di Predoi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39030
Dialing code0474
Websitewww.gemeinde.prettau.bz.it

Prettau (German: [prɛˈtaɪ]; Italian: Predoi [preˈdɔi]) is a comune (municipality) of South Tyrol, an Italian province in the country's north. It is the northernmost comune of Italy and is located within the Alps at the border with Austria. It is situated at 1,478 metres (4,849 ft) above sea level. As of 2024, the population was 518.

Copper mining was historically the major industry in Prettau, until the abandonment of its copper mine in 1893.