Altavilla Irpina
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Altavilla Irpina | |
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| Comune di Altavilla Irpina | |
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Location of Altavilla Irpina | |
  Altavilla Irpina Location of Altavilla Irpina in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 41°0′29″N 14°46′56″E / 41.00806°N 14.78222°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Frazioni | San Trifone, Pannone di sotto, Pannone di sopra, Belvedere, Ponte dei Santi, Pincera, Toro, Sassano, Russo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Vanni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.08 km2 (5.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,152 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Altavillesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83011 |
| Dialing code | 0825 |
| Patron saint | St. Bernardine of Siena and St. Peregrine the Martyr[3] |
| Saint day | May 20 and August 24, respectively. |
| Website | Official website |
Altavilla Irpina is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.
History
[edit]According to some scholars, it would coincide with the Poetilia mentioned by Vergil in his Aeneid. The town had subsequently the names of Scandiano, Altacoda, Altacauda, sino until the current, deriving from the Norman Hauteville family.
Transportation
[edit]It has a station on the Avellino-Benevento railway line.
Distances
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.
- ^ "Altavilla Irpina". Sistema Irpina. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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