Province / Metropolitan city Avellino (AV) Demonym(s) Solofrani Postal code 83029 | Elevation 384 m (1,260 ft) Area 21 km² Local time Sunday 9:58 AM Dialling code 0825 | |
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Frazioni Sant'Agata Irpina, Sant'Andrea Apostolo Weather 14°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 79% Humidity | ||
Solofra is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, in the Campania region of southern Italy. In 2010 its population was 12,313.
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Map of 83029 Solofra, Province of Avellino, Italy
Geography
The town is bordered by Aiello del Sabato, Calvanico (SA), Contrada, Montoro Superiore and Serino. Its frazioni are the villages of Sant'Agata Irpina and Sant'Andrea Apostolo.
History
The Collegiata di San Michele Arcangelo was built in the 16th-17th centuries., and has rich interior decoration with canvases by the Guarino family, and an altarpiece of Giovanni Battista Lama.
Economy
Solofra is one of Italy's most famous towns for the tanning of leather. There are more than 200 tanneries in the town. The tanning methods in Solofra are considered some of the best in Italy.
References
Solofra Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA