Brixen

This article is about Brixen - Bressanone, Italy. For the Austrian town of a similar name, see Brixen im Thale.

Brixen Bressanone Porsenù/Persenon (Ladin)
Comune
Gemeinde Brixen Comune di Bressanone
View of Brixen
Flag Coat of arms
Brixen Bressanone Location within Italy Brixen Bressanone Location within Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Coordinates: 46°43′N 11°39′E
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province	South Tyrol (BZ)
Frazioni	see list
Government
• Mayor	Andreas Jungmann (SVP)
Area
• Total	84.86 km2 (32.76 sq mi)
Elevation	560 m (1,840 ft)
Population  (31-12-2025)
• Total	23,350
• Density	275.2/km2 (712.7/sq mi)
Demonyms	German: Brixner Italian: Brissinesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39042
Dialing code	0472
ISTAT code	021
Patron saint	Saint Albuin Saint Ingenuin
Saint day	February 2
Website	Official website

Brixen (German: [ˈbrɪksn̩] ^ⓘ), also known as Bressanone (Italian: [bressaˈnoːne]), is a town and commune in the province of South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Bolzano.

Brixen is the third-largest city and oldest town in the province, with a population of nearly twenty-three thousand. It is located at the confluence of the Eisack and Rienz rivers, and today it is the capital of the Eisack district community.