Parolise
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Parolise | |
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| Comune di Parolise | |
Location of Parolise | |
  Parolise Location of Parolise in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′N 14°53′E / 40.933°N 14.883°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Frazioni | Serra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 653 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83050 |
| Dialing code | 0825 |
| Patron saint | San Rocco |
| Saint day | August 16 |
| Website | Official website |
Parolise (Irpino: Parulìsë) is a village and comune of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy.
Geography
[edit]Parolise lies in the upper Irpinia area of the Apennine Mountains. The towns of Candida, Chiusano di San Domenico, Lapio, Montefalcione, Salza Irpina and San Potito Ultra are nearby.
Economy
[edit]Parolise is known for the Calzaturificio Scorta, [citation needed] that provided shoes for the nobility of Southern Italy, and boots for the Italian Army during World War II.[citation needed]
Notes and 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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