Demonym(s) Sturnese Area 16 km² Postal code 83055 Dialling code 0825 | Elevation 662 m (2,172 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Thursday 4:53 AM | |
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Sturno is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, in the Campania region of southern Italy.
Contents
- Map of 83055 Sturno Province of Avellino Italy
- Geography
- History
- Twin towns and sister cities
- Economy
- References
Map of 83055 Sturno Province of Avellino, Italy
Geography
The town is bordered by Carife, Castel Baronia, Flumeri, Frigento and Rocca San Felice.
History
Sturno has been inhabited at least from the time of the Greeks in 800 BC and later became part of the Roman Empire. Sturno became an independent township in 1809. Prior to that, Sturno was called Casali di Frigento and was a hamlet of the town of Frigento. As a farming community, it struggled economically in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Twin towns and sister cities
Sturno has a sister city of Glen Cove, New York, United States on Long Island in the metropolitan area of New York City. In the early 20th century, many people emigrated from Sturno to New York, settling together in Glen Cove.
Economy
The surrounding area is farmland under intense cultivation. The local farms are also known for breeding sheep and goats.