Avellino | |
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Comune di Avellino | |
Corso Vittorio Emanuele | |
Coordinates: 40°55′00″N 14°47′20″E / 40.91667°N 14.78889°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Avellino (AV) |
Frazioni | Bellizzi Irpino, Pianodardine, Picarelli, Valle-Ponticelli |
Government | |
• Mayor | Laura Nargi |
Area | |
• Total | 30.55 km2 (11.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
Population (31 March 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 54,515 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Avellinese |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 83100 |
Dialing code | 0825 |
ISTAT code | 064008 |
Patron saint | St. Modestinus |
Saint day | 14 February |
Website | Official website |
Avellino (Italian: [avelˈliːno] ) is a town and comune, capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains 47 kilometres (29 mi) east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento.