Giano Vetusto

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Giano Vetusto
Giano Vetusto
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Giano Vetusto is located in Italy
Giano Vetusto
Giano Vetusto
Location of Giano Vetusto in Italy
Giano Vetusto is located in Campania
Giano Vetusto
Giano Vetusto
Giano Vetusto (Campania)
Coordinates: 41°12′N 14°12′E / 41.200°N 14.200°E / 41.200; 14.200
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceCaserta (CE)
FrazioniCurti, Pozzillo
Government
 • MayorAntonio Zona
Area
 • Total11.5 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017)[2]
 • Total638
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
DemonymGianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
81042
Dialing code0823
Patron saintSt. Anthony
Saint dayJune 13. Festival during 3rd weekend in August
WebsiteOfficial website

Giano Vetusto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Naples and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Caserta.

Giano's Fractions are: Pozzillo, Fontana, Fontanella, Villa and Curti. Rocciano also used to be a fraction of Giano Vetusto, but it's no longer inhabited. The names is probably connected to the presence of ancient temple of Ianus in the area.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Demographics data from ISTAT