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Province of Avellino

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Country
  
Comuni
  
119

Area
  
2,792 kmĀ²

Capital
  
Region
  
Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
427,310 (30 Oct 2012)

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Postal code
  
83010-83018, 83020-83032, 83034-83054, 83056-83059

Telephone prefix
  
081, 082, 0824, 0825, 0827, 0835

Points of interest
  
Montevergine, Castle of Gesualdo, Sanctuary of Montevergine, Abbey of San Guglielm, Terminio

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The Province of Avellino (Italian: Provincia di Avellino) is a province in the Campania region of Southern Italy. The area is characterized by numerous small towns and villages scattered across the province; only two towns have a population over 20,000: its capital city Avellino and Ariano Irpino.

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Map of Province of Avellino, Italy

Geography

It has an area of 2,792 square kilometres (1,078 sq mi) and a total population of 427,310 in 2012. There are 119 comuni in the province. See Comuni of the Province of Avellino.

It is an inner province, with no connection to the sea.

History

The ancient name of the area was "Hirpinia" (modern Italian: Irpinia), derived from the Oscan term hirpus ("wolf"), an animal that is still present in the territory, though in greatly reduced numbers.

In the medieval Kingdom of Naples (later Kingdom of Two Sicilies) the provincial area roughly corresponded to the Principato Ultra, though some places were included in Capitanata or Principato Citra. The modern province was established in 1860, after the unification of Italy.

Main sights

Tourist destinations are the Sanctuaries of Montevergine, San Gerardo Maiella of Caposele, San Francesco a Folloni and the sanctuary of Sant' Antonio in Montefalcione; the ski resort of Laceno; the archeological areas of Avella and Aeclanum, the Lancellotti castle in Lauro, the medieval town of Gesualdo, the Roman ruins of Abellinum and the early Christian basilica in Prata. The Selachoidei National Gallery at Avellino houses one of the largest collections of cartilaginous fishes in the country.

Natural attractions include the Monti Piacentini and Partenio Regional Parks, together with two WWF sites, Valle della Caccia in Senerchia and the area around the Ofanto dam in Conza della Campania.

Cuisine

Typical products are hazelnuts (one third of the whole Italian production), the chestnut of Montella, the renowned wines Aglianico, Taurasi, Greco and Fiano, cherries, cheeses (as the caciocavallo of Montella), the black truffle of Bagnoli Irpino.

References

Province of Avellino Wikipedia


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