Eppan an der Weinstraße
Eppan an der Weinstraße (German pronunciation: [ˈɛpan an deːɐ̯ ˈvaɪnˌʃtraːsə]; Italian: Appiano sulla Strada del Vino [apˈpjaːno sulla ˈstraːda del ˈviːno]), often abbreviated to Eppan or Appiano, is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of the city of Bolzano.
Eppan | |
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| Gemeinde Eppan an der Weinstraße Comune di Appiano sulla Strada del Vino | |
| Coat of arms | |
Eppan Location of Eppan in Italy Eppan Eppan (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) | |
| Coordinates: 46°27′N 11°16′E / 46.450°N 11.267°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Berg (Monte), Frangart (Frangarto), Girlan (Cornaiano), Missian (Missiano), Montiggl (Monticolo), Perdonig (Predonico), St. Michael (San Michele), St. Pauls (San Paolo), Unterrain (Riva di Sotto) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilfried Trettl |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.7 km2 (23.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,226 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | German: Eppaner Italian: appianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 39057 |
| Dialing code | 0471 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography edit
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 14,226 and an area of 59.7 square kilometres (23.1 sq mi).[2]
Eppan borders the following municipalities: Andrian, Bolzano, Kaltern, Nals, Terlan, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix, Vadena, Cavareno, Fondo, Malosco, Sarnonico, and Ronzone.
Frazioni edit
The municipality of Eppan contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Frangart (Frangarto), Girlan (Cornaiano), Missian (Missiano), Montiggl (Monticolo), Perdonig (Predonico), St. Michael (San Michele), St. Pauls (San Paolo), Unterrain (Riva di Sotto).
History edit
Coat-of-arms edit
The emblem represents the coat-of-arms of the Hocheppan castle owned by the Lords of Eppan since the 11th century. In the left side it is depicted half star with eight rays and the crescent moon to the right, both of or on azure background. The emblem was adopted in 1967.[4]
Notable sights edit
Society edit
Linguistic distribution edit
According to the 2011 census, 86.23% of the population speak German, 13.29% Italian, and 0.48% Ladin as first language.[5]
Demographic evolution edit
Notable people edit
- Egno von Eppan (died 1273), nobleman, prince-bishop of Brixen and Trent
- Johann Georg Platzer (1704–1761), Rococo painter and draughtsman
- Leonhard von Call (1767–1815), composer and virtuoso on the mandolin and guitar
- Sepp Kerschbaumer (1913–1964) South Tyrolean freedom fighter/terrorist, born in Frangart (Frangarto)
- George McAnthony (1966–2011), country singer and songwriter
- Sabina Panzanini (born 1972), former Alpine skier, competed at the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics
References edit
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ "Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011". astat info (38). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol: 6–7. June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links edit
- Official website (in German and Italian)