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Eppan
Comune
Gemeinde Eppan an der Weinstraße
Comune di Appiano sulla Strada del Vino
Coat of arms of Eppan
Coat of arms
Location of Eppan
Map
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 / 46.450°N 11.267°E / 46.450; 11.267
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
 • MayorWilfried Trettl
Area
[1]
 • Total
59.7 km2 (23.1 sq mi)
Elevation
239 m (784 ft)
Population
 (Nov. 2010[2])[3]
 • Total
14,226
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Demonym(s)German: Eppaner
Italian: appianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39057, 39050
Dialing code0471
WebsiteOfficial website

Eppan an der Weinstraße (German pronunciation: [ˈɛpan an dɐ ˈvaɪ̯nˌʃtraˑsə]; Template:Lang-it [apˈpjaːno ˈsulla 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 farm Hocheppan owned by the Lords of Eppan since the 9th 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]

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

Culture

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ Heraldry of the World: Eppan
  5. ^ "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.

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