Prettau
Prettau
Predoi | |
|---|---|
| Gemeinde Prettau (German) Comune di Predoi (Italian) | |
Location of Prettau | |
| Coordinates: 47°2′N 12°6′E / 47.033°N 12.100°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Alexander Steger |
| Area | |
• Total | 86 km2 (33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,478 m (4,849 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 518 |
| • Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Prettauer Italian: di Predoi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39030 |
| Dialing code | 0474 |
| Website | www |
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.