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.
Eppan | |
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| Gemeinde Eppan an der Weinstraße Comune di Appiano sulla Strada del Vino | |
View of Eppan an der Weinstraße | |
| 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 | Lorenz Ebner |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.7 km2 (23.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,226 |
| • Density | 238/km2 (617/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
editAs 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
editThe 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
editNotable sights
editSociety
editLinguistic distribution
editDemographic evolution
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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.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Ergebnisse Sprachgruppenzählung 2024/Risultati Censimento linguistico 2024". astat info (56). Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol. December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
External links
edit- Official website (in German and Italian)
