Aquilonia
Comune
Comune di Aquilonia
Archaeological park of Aquicarbo
Archaeological park of Aquicarbo
Coat of arms of Aquilonia
Coat of arms
Aquilonia within the Province of Avellino
Aquilonia within the Province of Avellino
Location of Aquilonia
Aquilonia is located in Italy
Aquilonia
Aquilonia
Location of Aquilonia in Italy
Aquilonia is located in Campania
Aquilonia
Aquilonia
Aquilonia (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
[1]
 • Total56.15 km2 (21.68 sq mi)
Elevation
750 m (2,460 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[2]
 • Total1,677
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
DemonymAquiloniesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83041
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.[3]

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 Aquilonia on OpenStreetMap

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