Moiano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Naples and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Benevento on the western slope of the Monte Taburno, on the river Isclero.
Moiano | |
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| Comune di Moiano | |
.jpg) Aerial view of Moiano | |
Location of Moiano  | |
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| Coordinates: 41°5′N 14°33′E / 41.083°N 14.550°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Benevento (BN) |
| Frazioni | Luzzano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giacomo Buonanno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,058 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Moianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 82010 |
| Dialing code | 0823 |
| ISTAT code | 062040 |
| Patron saint | Saint Peter[3] |
| Saint day | 29 June |
The economy is mostly agricultural (cereals, fruit, vine). The main attraction is the church of St. Sebastian, with a fresco cycle by Tommaso Giaquinto.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Resident population". Istat. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Comune di Moiano". Comuni di Italia. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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