Administrative identity
Special statute (D.P.R. 670/1972) with two autonomous provinces, Trento and Bolzano, holding most powers; the Region keeps few functions. Three language groups in South Tyrol (German, Italian, Ladin) with a declaration of affiliation and a proportional system.
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- Autonomous Province of Trento – Trento (regional capital)
- Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol / Autonome Provinz Bozen – Südtirol – Bolzano/Bozen
Statute and languages
The special statute, in the consolidated text of D.P.R. no. 670 of 31 August 1972 (born of the South Tyrol package and the 1946 De Gasperi–Gruber agreement), gives the two autonomous provinces primary legislative power over schools, health, planning, local transport, agriculture, tourism, trade and much more, with their own fiscal powers. The Region keeps limited functions (local authorities, justices of the peace, supplementary pensions, linguistic minorities). In South Tyrol German and Italian have equal status; citizens declare their language group for access to public jobs and social housing, which are allocated proportionally. Ladin is official in the Ladin valleys of both provinces.
Holidays
In South Tyrol Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag) is a holiday for provincial offices, unlike the rest of Italy. On 26 June Trento celebrates its patron saint, St Vigilius.
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Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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