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Comune in Campania, Italy
Aquilonia
Comune
Comune di Aquilonia
Archaeological park of AquicarboArchaeological park of Aquicarbo
Coat of arms of AquiloniaCoat of arms
Aquilonia within the Province of AvellinoAquilonia within the Province of Avellino
Location of Aquilonia
Aquilonia is located in ItalyAquiloniaAquiloniaLocation of Aquilonia in ItalyShow map of ItalyAquilonia is located in CampaniaAquiloniaAquiloniaAquilonia (Campania)Show map of Campania
Coordinates: 40°59′16″N 15°28′31″E / 40.98778°N 15.47528°E / 40.98778; 15.47528
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
Government
 • MayorGiancarlo De Vito
Area
 • Total56.15 km (21.68 sq mi)
Elevation750 m (2,460 ft)
Population
 • Total1,677
 • Density30/km (77/sq mi)
DemonymAquiloniesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code83041
Dialing code0827
Patron saintSt. Vitus
Saint dayJune 15
WebsiteOfficial website

Aquilonia is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, part of the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in mountainous terrain in the eastern part of the province, at an elevation of 750 metres (2,460 ft).

History

The Lombards called the town Carbonara or Carunar, supposedly because a major local occupation was charcoal making. In 1861, after the unification of Italy, the town was renamed Aquilonia based on a 16th-century assumption that this was the site of the Battle of Aquilonia between the Rome and the Samnites.

On 23 July 1930 a major earthquake destroyed the town, and it was rebuilt at a higher location nearby.

Geography

Located in the eastern side of the province, close to Basilicata, Aquilonia borders with the municipalities of Bisaccia, Calitri, Lacedonia, Melfi, Monteverde and Rionero in Vulture.

Twin towns — sister cities

Aquilonia is twinned with:

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  3. 40960 (x j a h) Aquilonia on OpenStreetMap

External links

Media related to Aquilonia at Wikimedia Commons

Campania · Comuni of the Province of Avellino
Province of Avellino



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