Eppan an der Weinstraße (; it, Appiano sulla Strada del Vino ), often abbreviated to Eppan or Appiano, is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in

South Tyrol it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol , settlement_type = Autonomous area, Autonomous Provinces of Italy, province , image_skyline = ...

in northern

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, located about southwest of the city of

Bolzano Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third la ...

Geography

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 14,226 and an area of . Eppan borders the following municipalities: Andrian,

, Kaltern,

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, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix,

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, and

Ronzone Ronzone (''Renzón'' in local dialect) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about north of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 369 and an area of .All ...

Frazioni

The municipality of Eppan contains the ''

frazioni A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...

'' (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.

Notable sights

* Ansitz Kreit

Society

Linguistic distribution

According to the 2011 census, 86.23% of the population speak

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

, 13.29% Italian, and 0.48%

Ladin Ladin may refer to: * Ladin language, a language in northern Italy, often classified as a Rhaeto-Romance language *Ladin people, the inhabitants of the Dolomite Alps region of northern Italy See also *Laden (disambiguation) * Ladino (disambigua ...

as first language.

Demographic evolution

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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 Sepp Kerschbaumer (9 November 1913 – 7 December 1964) was a leading member of the South Tyrolean Liberation Committee ''(Befreiungsausschuss Südtirol (BAS))'', which campaigned for the break-away of South Tyrol from Italy. In 1961, the BAS ...

(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

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and

1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ...

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eppan An Der Weinstrasse Municipalities of South Tyrol Nonsberg Group