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Andretta

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Country
  
Italy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Avellino (AV)

Elevation
  
840 m (2,760 ft)

Region
  
Campania

Frazioni
  
Mattinella

Demonym(s)
  
Andrettesi

Andretta

Andretta is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. Andretta is twinned with the Town of Ramapo, New York.

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Map of Andreta, Himachal Pradesh

Geography

The 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

The 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

References

Andretta Wikipedia