Eppan an der Weinstraße

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Eppan an der Weinstraße (Austrian German: [ˈɛpan an deːɐ̯ ˈvaɪnˌʃtraːsɛ]; 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.

CountryItaly
FrazioniBerg (Monte), Frangart (Frangarto), Girlan (Cornaiano), Missian (Missiano), Montiggl (Monticolo), Perdonig (Predonico), St. Michael (San Michele), St. Pauls (San Paolo), Unterrain (Riva di Sotto)
Elevation
239 m (784 ft)
Demonym(s)German: Eppaner
Italian: appianesi
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Eppan
Comune
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Coat of arms of Eppan
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Eppan is located in Italy
Eppan
Eppan
Location of Eppan in Italy
Eppan is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Eppan
Eppan
Eppan (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)
Coordinates: 46°27′N 11°16′E
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceSouth Tyrol (BZ)
FrazioniBerg (Monte), Frangart (Frangarto), Girlan (Cornaiano), Missian (Missiano), Montiggl (Monticolo), Perdonig (Predonico), St. Michael (San Michele), St. Pauls (San Paolo), Unterrain (Riva di Sotto)
Government
 • MayorLorenz Ebner
Area
[1]
 • Total
59.7 km2 (23.1 sq mi)
Elevation
239 m (784 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010[2])[3]
 • Total
14,226
 • Density238/km2 (617/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Eppaner
Italian: appianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39057
Dialing code0471
WebsiteOfficial website
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Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 14,226 and an area of 59.7 square kilometres (23.1 mi2).[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

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

Coat-of-arms

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

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2024 census, 84.17% of the population speak German, 15.36% Italian, and 0.47% Ladin as first language.[5]

Demographic evolution

Notable people

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