Frigento
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| Frigento | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Frigento | |
 Frigento
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| Coordinates: 41°0′44″N 15°6′2″E / 41.01222°N 15.10056°ECoordinates: 41°0′44″N 15°6′2″E / 41.01222°N 15.10056°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Frazioni | Pila ai Piani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.75 km2 (14.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 911 m (2,989 ft) |
| Population (1 May 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,068 |
| • Density | 107.8/km2 (279.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Frigentini |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 83040 |
| Dialing code | 0825 |
| Patron saint | San Marciano |
| Saint day | 14 June |
| Website | Official website |
Frigento is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy, near Gesualdo.
[edit] Wines
Among the best wines from Campania can be found typical grape variety like: SALACONE - Aglianico campania DOC, ADES - Aglianico campania IGT, MEPHYTIS - Coda di volpe campania IGT.
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/5/2009
FRIGENTO, PROVINCE OF AVELLINO, CAMPANIA-ITALY: Located in the famous valley of Ansanto. The name of the town derives from the Latin Frequentia, and there are many Roman remains. In the Middle Ages the town was included in the Lombard Dukedom of Benevento. Frigento was destroyed by the Saracens in 926 AD, rebuilt and destroyed again 60 years later by a terrible earthquake and again rebuilt in the same place.
[edit] External links
- Comune di Frigento: Sito Ufficiale del Comune di Frigento
- Lupi Emigranti :founded by Frigento's students and workers in order to get in touch with emigrants
- - families from Frigento, Italy
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