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Eppan an der Weinstraße
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<h2 id="geography">Geography</h2> <p>As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 14,226 and an area of 59.7 square kilometres (23.1 sq mi).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p><p>Eppan borders the following municipalities: <a href="/facts/Andrian%2c_South_Tyrol/dyWUIIA3">Andrian</a>, <a href="/facts/Bolzano/4dzTthN4">Bolzano</a>, <a href="/facts/Kaltern_an_der_Weinstra%25C3%259Fe/sGpRhmsC">Kaltern</a>, <a href="/facts/Nals/860EVtAb">Nals</a>, <a href="/facts/Terlan/PVYpSVw2">Terlan</a>, <a href="/facts/Unsere_Liebe_Frau_im_Walde-St._Felix/bhvsM5Uu">Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix</a>, <a href="/facts/Vadena/IyVq5JWo">Vadena</a>, <a href="/facts/Cavareno/fmmgjUzA">Cavareno</a>, <a href="/facts/Fondo/nTQRRVAH">Fondo</a>, <a href="/facts/Malosco/M4lxztxh">Malosco</a>, <a href="/facts/Sarnonico/Tk63K6Rz">Sarnonico</a>, and <a href="/facts/Ronzone/BrM9hBkG">Ronzone</a>. </p> <h3>Frazioni</h3> <p>The municipality of Eppan contains the <i><a href="/facts/Frazione/pcWQKjGS">frazioni</a></i> (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). </p> <h2 id="history">History</h2> <h3>Coat-of-arms</h3> <p>The emblem represents the coat-of-arms of the <i>Hocheppan</i> castle owned by the Lords of <i>Eppan</i> 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 <a href="/facts/Or_(heraldry)/3vJ4mtNn">or</a> on <a href="/facts/Azure_(heraldry)/spAR6lPj">azure</a> background. The emblem was adopted in 1967.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="notable-sights">Notable sights</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Ansitz_Kreit/lHzJDxTw">Ansitz Kreit</a></li></ul> <h2 id="society">Society</h2> <h3>Linguistic distribution</h3> <p>According to the 2024 census, 84.17% of the population speak <a href="/facts/German_language/oWaQIDA8">German</a>, 15.36% Italian, and 0.47% <a href="/facts/Ladin_language/uXJQIv3Q">Ladin</a> as first language.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h3>Demographic evolution</h3> <h2 id="notable-people">Notable people</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Egno_von_Eppan/07HqCph3">Egno von Eppan</a> (died 1273), nobleman, prince-bishop of Brixen and Trent</li> <li><a href="/facts/Johann_Georg_Platzer/ddIohbra">Johann Georg Platzer</a> (1704–1761), Rococo painter and draughtsman</li> <li><a href="/facts/Leonhard_von_Call/NMqk6dXV">Leonhard von Call</a> (1767–1815), composer and virtuoso on the mandolin and guitar</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sepp_Kerschbaumer/Ttx1Xa86">Sepp Kerschbaumer</a> (1913–1964) South Tyrolean freedom fighter/terrorist, born in Frangart (Frangarto)</li> <li><a href="/facts/George_McAnthony/AMtcCa6c">George McAnthony</a> (1966–2011), country singer and songwriter</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sabina_Panzanini/oQb89fl1">Sabina Panzanini</a> (born 1972), former Alpine skier, competed at the <a href="/facts/1994_Winter_Olympics/tX2os7j4">1994</a> and <a href="/facts/1998_Winter_Olympics/lxCs55tA">1998 Winter Olympics</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.gemeinde.eppan.bz.it">Official website</a> (in German and Italian)</li></ul> Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eppan an der Weinstraße. <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. <a href="/wiki/National_Institute_of_Statistics_(Italy)" target="_blank">/wiki/National_Institute_of_Statistics_(Italy)</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Heraldry of the World: Eppan". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2011-04-29. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120801062652/http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/e/eppan.htm" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120801062652/http://www.ngw.nl/int/ita/e/eppan.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"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. <a href="https://astat.provinz.bz.it/de/aktuelles-publikationen-info.asp?news_action=300&news_image_id=1160209" target="_blank">https://astat.provinz.bz.it/de/aktuelles-publikationen-info.asp?news_action=300&news_image_id=1160209</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>