Eppan an der Weinstraße

Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Eppan

46°27′N 11°16′E / 46.450°N 11.267°E / 46.450; 11.267CountryItalyRegionTrentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolProvinceSouth 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

• MayorWilfried TrettlArea

^[1]

• Total59.7 km² (23.1 sq mi)Elevation

239 m (784 ft)Population

(Nov. 2010^[2])^[3]

• Total14,226 • Density240/km² (620/sq mi)Demonym(s)German: Eppaner
Italian: appianesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

39057

Dialing code0471WebsiteOfficial website

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.

Geography

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

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

Ansitz Kreit

Society

Linguistic distribution

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

Notable people

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

^ "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.
^ "Heraldry of the World: Eppan". 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.