Contrada, Campania
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Contrada | |
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| Comune di Contrada | |
Location of Contrada | |
  Contrada Location of Contrada in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′1″N 14°46′47″E / 40.86694°N 14.77972°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.31 km2 (3.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2005)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,986 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Contradesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83020 |
| Dialing code | 0825 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel |
| Saint day | May 8 |
| Website | Official website |
Contrada is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.
Culture
[edit]Notable people
[edit]Antonio Ammaturo, police officer, Vicequestore (assistant chief), head of Squadra Mobile of the Police Headquarters in Naples, responsible for a vivid contrast to the activities of criminal organizations in the territory of Southern Italy, especially against Camorra in the Neapolitan area, killed by a terrorist commando of BR in unclear circumstances, in Piazza Nicola Amore in Naples, 15 July 1982. Ammaturo was famous for his strong opposition to the famous criminal boss Raffaele Cutolo.
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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