Torella dei Lombardi

Comune in Campania, Italy
Coat of arms of Torella dei Lombardi
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Torella within the Province of Avellino
Torella within the Province of Avellino
Location of Torella dei Lombardi
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40°56′22.3″N 15°06′49.5″E / 40.939528°N 15.113750°E / 40.939528; 15.113750CountryItalyRegionCampaniaProvinceAvellino (AV)FrazioniAquara, Piano Marotta, San Vito, Montanaldo, Ss. Giovanni e Paolo.Government
 • MayorAmado Delli Gatti[1] (Civic List, from 2016)Area • Total26.57 km2 (10.26 sq mi)Elevation
666 m (2,185 ft)Population
 (31 December 2017)[3]
 • Total2,081 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)DemonymTorellesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
83057
Dialing code0827Patron saintSt. EustaceSaint day20 SeptemberWebsiteOfficial website

Torella dei Lombardi is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.

History

The town was firstly mentioned in the 9th century as Turella. In 1980, along with many other settlements in the province and the neighbouring areas, was heavily damaged during the Irpinia earthquake.[4]

Geography

Torella is a hillside town located in the middle of Irpinia, close to the sources of the river Ofanto, 11 km west of Lioni and 41 east of Avellino. It borders with the municipalities of Castelfranci, Nusco, Paternopoli, Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi and Villamaina.[5]

Main sights

  • The Lombard Candriano Castle, located in the middle of the town.[6]
  • The Monumental Fountain (19th century), located in the lower side of the town.[7]

People

References

  1. ^ (in Italian) Torella dei Lombardi town council
  2. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  4. ^ (in Italian) Article about the 1980 earthquake in Torella dei Lombardi (ottopagine.it)
  5. ^ 40900 (x a j h) Torella dei Lombardi on OpenStreetMap
  6. ^ (in Italian) The castle of Torella dei Lombardi on museodeicastelli.it
  7. ^ (in Italian) The fountain of Torella dei Lombardi on irpinia.info

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Torella dei Lombardi.
  • Official website (in Italian)
  • Torella dei Lombardi on tuttaitalia.it (in Italian)
  • Ottopagine: Torella dei Lombardi-related articles (provincial newspaper) (in Italian)


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