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Country
  
Italy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Salerno (SA)

Demonym(s)
  
Angresi Angrisani

Province
  
Province of Salerno

Patron saint
  
John the Baptist

Region
  
Campania

Elevation
  
25 m (82 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Saturday 2:21 PM

Postal code
  
84012

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Weather
  
14°C, Wind NE at 21 km/h, 77% Humidity

Angri is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. It is around 11 miles (18 km) northwest of the town of Salerno.

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Map of 84012 Angri, Province of Salerno, Italy

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History

The Byzantine general Narses defeated Teias, the last king of the Goths, nearby in AD 553.

In the 19th century, the city had a population of around 10,000 and its hinterland produced large quantities of grapes, tobacco, and cotton.

Angri was the native town of Teresina Raiola, who emigrated to the United States and gave birth to Al Capone, a prominent gangster. Angri was also the hometown of Capone's successor, Frank Nitti, and of the Blessed Alfonso Maria Fusco, whose feast is February 6.

Geography

Angri is a part of the Agro Nocerino Sarnese, near the Vesuvian area, and togheder Scafati is the extreme part of the Salerno Province. The communal territory is at the base of the Lattari's mountains in the heart of the Sarno's valley, the most fertile areas of Italy.

Climate

The climate is temperate, given the proximity of the sea. The winter and the summer season oare characterized by wet and cool climate.

Society

In 2011 there were 32,576 people residing in Angri, 549 are foreigners. The largest immigrant group are:

  • Albania: 193
  • Ukraine: 143
  • Morocco: 43
  • Romania: 41
  • Poland: 23
  • Religion

    The major of the population are christianity rite catholic; the comune belongs to deanery of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno, subdivided into six churches. Other religion are: Evangelicalism and Jehovah's Witnesses.

    Monuments

    In the city there are the Castle and Doria's palace, the town park (the garden of the palace).

    The churches are: the Collegiate Church of St. John the Baptist, the brotherhood of Santa Margherita, the church of Santa Maria of Constantinople, the former Grange of the Certosa di San Giacomo di Capri Pizzauto, the church of Santissima Annunziata with the museum of the Blessed can . Fusco, the Carmelite church, St. Catherine, St. Benedict, the brotherhood of Santa Margherita, the chapel of St. Cosmas and Damian.

    Transport

    Angri is connected to the Autostrada A3 motorways. Angri station is the railway station of the city that allows moving to Naples and Salerno.

    Sport

    In the city they practice many team sports.

    Football

    The city's main football team is U.S. Angri Calcio 1927 A.S.D.

    Basket

  • A.S.D Angri Basket
  • Polisportiva A. Negro Angri basket
  • Polisportiva S.C.A. Basket 2009
  • Volley

  • Gruppo Sportivo Doria
  • References

    Angri Wikipedia


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