Summonte
Comune di Summonte
Location of Summonte
Summonte is located in Italy
Summonte
Summonte
Location of Summonte in Italy
Summonte is located in Campania
Summonte
Summonte
Summonte (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°57′N 14°45′E / 40.950°N 14.750°E / 40.950; 14.750
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
FrazioniEmbreciera, Starze
Area
  Total12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
730 m (2,400 ft)
Population
 (1 May 2009)[2]
  Total1,636
  Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
DemonymSummontesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83010
Dialing code0825
Patron saintSan 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

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/5/2009
  3. "Campania" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. "Summonte (AV), Campania, Italy". Enchantingitaly.com. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  5. Raccolta Rassegna Storica dei Comuni. Vol. 1. N.p.: Istituto di Studi Atellani, 1969. p. 78
  6. "La storia". Comune.summonte.av.it. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  7. ":: Raffaele Della Pia - Il poeta del legno :: Sculture in legno :: Scultore :: Avellino". Raffaeledellapia.it. Retrieved 27 October 2018.



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