Calitri
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| Calitri | |||
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| Comune di Calitri | |||
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 Calitri
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| Coordinates: 40°54′11″N 15°25′53″E / 40.90306°N 15.43139°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Campania | ||
| Province | Avellino (AV) | ||
| Frazioni | Calitri Scalo | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Antonio Gerardo Rubinetti | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 100.88 km2 (38.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 530 m (1,739 ft) | ||
| Population (31 December 2010) | |||
| • Total | 5,042 | ||
| • Density | 50/km2 (129.4/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Calitrani | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 83045 | ||
| Dialing code | 0827 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Canius | ||
| Saint day | May 25 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Calitri is a town and comune of 5,292 inhabitants situated in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.
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[edit] Overview
It is situated in Campania but on the borders of the regions of Apulia and Basilicata. It is approximately 530 metres above sea level so even on the hottest day there is generally a breeze. The Antico Borgo is in the oldest section of the town- the centro storico - at the top of which are the remains of a castle which predates the 12th century. The Borgo itself is a labyrinth of historic houses which have, over the centuries, been built into the hillside. Stone and marble stairs - frequently under old stone arches - connect the streets.
[edit] People
- Angelo Maffucci, pathologist
[edit] People of Calitrano descent
- Vinicio Capossela, singer-songwriter
- Donald V. DeRosa, President, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. His paternal grandparents, Vitale DeRosa and Rachele Zarrilli, and maternal grandparents, Vitantonio Giuseppe Cerreta and Maria Concetta Abate were all from Calitri.
- Walter Lantz, American cartoonist and creator of Woody Woodpecker. His mother was Maria Gervasi from Calitri.
- Anthony Bevilacqua, American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. His mother was Maria Giuseppa Codella from Calitri.
- Carmine Infantino, American comic book artist and editor. His mother was Angelarosa Della Badia from Calitri.
- Megyn Kelly, American Journalist and news anchor employed by the Fox News Channel. Her maternal grandfather was Angelo Di Maio from Calitri.
- Sal Paolantonio, Philadelphia-based bureau reporter for ESPN. His paternal grandparents, Nicola Paolantonio and Angela Maria Cicoira, were from Calitri.
- Phillip Zarrilli, American now British practitioner of the Indian martial arts of Kalarippayattu and Marma Adi. His grandfather, Rev. Lorenzo Zarrilli, was from Calitri.
- Vincent Zarrilli, businessman who oversees cookware and pottery manufacturer in Boston, Massachusetts. His parents, Michele Zarrilli and Luigia Di Maio, were natives of Calitri.
- Mary Z. Connaughton, former board member of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority and the daughter of Vincent Zarrilli, mentioned above.
- James Cerreta, Sr., founder and owner of Cerreta Candy Company. His father, Vincenzo Cerreta, was born in Calitri.
- Margaret Della Badia Ricciardi, Brooklyn-born professional painter. Her parents were Giuseppe Della Badia and Filomena Maffucci, both from Calitri. Her husband, Francesco Ricciardi, was from Calitri as well.
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