Summonte
Summonte | |
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| Comune di Summonte | |
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Location of Summonte  | |
  Summonte Location of Summonte in Italy  Summonte Summonte (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′N 14°45′E / 40.950°N 14.750°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Frazioni | Embreciera, Starze |
| Area | |
• Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
| Population (1 May 2009)[2] | |
• Total | 1,636 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Summontesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83010 |
| Dialing code | 0825 |
| Patron saint | San Nicola di Bari |
Summonte is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
History
Summonte was founded between the tenth and eleventh centuries, centered around the old fortifications of the location. The name came from its location at the foot of Mount Partenio.[4] During the twelfth century, with the Norman conquest, it was a fiefdom under the Malerba family.[5] In the first half of the fourteenth century, the last Malerba family member died without an heir, and it was passed on to the Leonessa family.[6]
The Italian artist Raffaele Della Pia was born in Summonte.[7]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/5/2009
- ^ "Campania" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Summonte (AV), Campania, Italy". Enchantingitaly.com. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ Raccolta Rassegna Storica dei Comuni. Vol. 1. N.p.: Istituto di Studi Atellani, 1969. p. 78
- ^ "La storia". Comune.summonte.av.it. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ ":: Raffaele Della Pia - Il poeta del legno :: Sculture in legno :: Scultore :: Avellino". Raffaeledellapia.it. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
