Hoch Eppan

Eppan
Comune
Gemeinde Eppan an der Weinstraße Comune di Appiano sulla Strada del Vino
Coat of arms
Eppan Location of Eppan in Italy
Coordinates: 46°27′N 11°16′E / 46.450°N 11.267°E / 46.450; 11.267
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province / Metropolitan city	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	Wilfried Trettl
Area
• Total	59.7 km2 (23.1 sq mi)
Elevation	239 m (784 ft)
Population (Nov. 2010)
• Total	14,226
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Eppaner Italian: appianesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	39057, 39050
Dialing code	0471
Website	Official website

Eppan an der Weinstraße (German pronunciation: [ˈɛpan an dɐ ˈvaɪ̯nˌʃtraˑsə]; Italian: Appiano sulla Strada del Vino [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.

As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 14,226 and an area of 59.7 square kilometres (23.1 sq mi).

Eppan borders the following municipalities: Andrian, Bolzano, Kaltern, Nals, Terlan, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix, Vadena, Cavareno, Fondo, Malosco, Sarnonico, and Ronzone.

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).

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.

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