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Andretta is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.
Andretta | |
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| Comune di Andretta | |
Location of Andretta  | |
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| Coordinates: 40°56′18″N 15°19′33″E / 40.93833°N 15.32583°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Frazioni | Mattinella |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Guglielmo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.65 km2 (16.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 840 m (2,760 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,853 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Andrettesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83040 |
| Dialing code | 0827 |
| ISTAT code | 064003 |
| Patron saint | Saint Anthony of Padua |
| Saint day | 5 September |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editThe little town, whose population was greatly reduced by emigration, rises on a high hill in the Apennines dominating the valley of the Ofanto river.
History
editThe area has traces of settlement from the Bronze Age (1000 BC), as well as Samnite and Roman remains. The earliest historical mention however is in 1124, when it was ruled by the Norman Folleville; other lords were the Zurlo and Caracciolo families.
Twin towns
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Ramapo, United States, since 1996
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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