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Puster Valley

Also known as Pustertal, Val Pusteria

The Puster Valley is a long east–west Alpine valley in South Tyrol, Italy, and East Tyrol, Austria, drained by the Rienz and the Drava. It was granted to the bishops of Brixen in 1091 and later came under the counts of Gorizia and of Tyrol. Bruneck is its main town.

Puster Valley
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Prince-Bishopric of BrixenCounty of Gorizia

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Puster Valley. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/puster-valley
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