Eppan an der Weinstraße
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| Gemeinde Eppan an der Weinstraße Comune di Appiano sulla Strada del Vino |
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| Coordinates: 46°27′N 11°16′E / 46.45°N 11.267°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | ||
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) | ||
| Frazioni | 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 (Nov. 2010[1]) | |||
| • Total | 14,226 | ||
| • Density | 238.3/km2 (617.2/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | German: Eppaner Italian: appianesi |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 39057, 39050 | ||
| Dialing code | 0471 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Eppan an der Weinstraße (Italian: Appiano sulla Strada del Vino) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 45 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 8 km southwest of the city of Bolzano.
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[edit] Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 14,226 and an area of 59.7 km².[1]
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).
Eppan borders the following municipalities: Andrian, Bolzano, Kaltern, Nals, Terlan, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix, Vadena, Cavareno, Fondo, Malosco, Sarnonico, and Ronzone.
[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents the coat-of-arms of the farm Hocheppan owned by the Lords of Eppan since IX 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. [2]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 87.16% of the population speak German, 12.47% Italian, and 0.37% Ladin as first language.[3]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] Culture
[edit] Notable people associated with Eppan
- Johann Georg Platzer (1704–1761), painter
- Leonhard von Call (1767–1815), composer
- Sepp Kerschbaumer freedom fighter/terrorist born in Frangart (Frangarto)
- George McAnthony (1966–2011), country singer and songwriter
[edit] References
- ^ a b All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Eppan
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 16, table 10
[edit] External links
- Official website (German) (Italian)
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