South Tyrol is the term most commonly used in English for the province, and its usage reflects that it was created from a portion of the southern part of the historic County of Tyrol, a former state of the Holy Roman Empire and crown land of the Austrian Empire of the Habsburgs.
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The Gruber-De Gasperi Agreement of September 1946 was signed by the Italian and Austrian Foreign Ministers, creating the autonomous region of Trentino-South Tyrol, consisting of the autonomous provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol.
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In 1996, the Euroregion Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino was formed between the Austrian state of Tyrol and the Italian provinces of South Tyrol and Trentino.
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In South Tyrol, the following structure can be roughly recognized: The lowest floor forms the crystalline basement.
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Province of South Tyrol has placed numerous geological natural monuments under protection.
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Three main valleys of South Tyrol are the Adige Valley, the Eisack Valley and the Puster Valley, formed by the Ice Age Adige glacier and its tributaries.
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Natural monuments designated by the province of South Tyrol include numerous hydrological objects, such as streams, waterfalls, moors, glaciers and mountain lakes like the Pragser Wildsee, the Karersee or the Spronser Seen .
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South Tyrol is characterized by long sitting presidents, having only had two presidents between 1960 and 2014 .
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Nevertheless, South Tyrol remains a net contributor to the Italian national budget.
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South Tyrol is home to numerous mechanical engineering companies, some of which are the global market leaders in their sectors: the Leitner Group that specializes in cable cars and wind energy, TechnoAlpin AG, which is the global market leader in snow-making technology and the snow groomer company Prinoth.
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Vehicle registration plate of South Tyrol is the two-letter provincial code for the capital city, Bolzano.
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The territory of present-day South Tyrol was divided for centuries between the dioceses of Brixen, Chur and Trent .
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South Tyrol has long-standing traditions, mainly inherited from its membership in the historical Tyrol.
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HC Interspar Bolzano-Bozen Foxes are one of Italy's most successful ice hockey teams, while the most important football club in South Tyrol is F C Sudtirol, which won its first-ever promotion to Serie B in 2022.
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