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Torella dei Lombardi

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Country
  
Italy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Avellino (AV)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Monday 9:10 AM

Province
  
Province of Avellino

Patron saint
  
Saint Eustace

Region
  
Campania

Elevation
  
666 m (2,185 ft)

Area
  
26 km²

Postal code
  
83057

Dialling code
  
0827

Torella dei Lombardi

Frazioni
  
Aquara, Piano Marotta, San Vito, Montanaldo, Ss. Giovanni e Paolo.

Weather
  
9°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 86% Humidity

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Torella dei Lombardi is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. In 2011 it had a population of 2,225.

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Map of 83057 Torella dei Lombardi Province of Avellino, Italy

Torella dei lombardi savignanese 2 1 primo tempo


History

The town was firstly mentioned in the 9th century as Turella. In 1980, along with many other settlements in the province and the neighbouring areas, was heavily damaged during the Irpinia earthquake.

Geography

Torella is a hillside town located in the middle of Irpinia, close to the sources of the river Ofanto, 11 km west of Lioni and 41 east of Avellino. It borders with the municipalities of Castelfranci, Nusco, Paternopoli, Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi and Villamaina.

It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Aquara, Piano Marotta, San Vito, Montanaldo and Ss. Giovanni e Paolo. These localities are mainly composed by few scattered farmhouses.

Main sights

  • The Longobard Candriano Castle, located in the middle of the town.
  • The Monumental Fountain (19th century), located in the lower side of the town.
  • Personalities

  • Roberto Roberti (1879–1959), actor, screenwriter and film director. He was the father of Sergio Leone
  • Bice Valerian (1886–1969), silent film actress. Born in Rome and died in Torella, she was the mother of Sergio Leone
  • Giovanni Preziosi (1881–1945), fascist politician noted for his antisemitism
  • References

    Torella dei Lombardi Wikipedia