Gragnano
| Gragnano | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Gragnano | |
 Gragnano
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| Coordinates: 40°41′N 14°31′E / 40.683°N 14.517°ECoordinates: 40°41′N 14°31′E / 40.683°N 14.517°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Province of Naples (NA) |
| Frazioni | Aurano, Caprile, Castello, Iuvani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Serrapica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 141 m (463 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| • Total | 29,818 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gragnanesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 80054 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | Saint Sebastian |
| Saint day | January 20 |
| Website | Official website |
Gragnano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 30 km southeast of Naples. As of 1 January 2007, it had a population of 29,818 and an area of 14.6 km².[1] "A hill town wedged between a mountain crest and the Amalfi Coast," Gragnano is home some of the best dried pasta in Italy.[2] A group of artisanal producers in the area are seeking a European Union designation that would protect the pasta's provenance.[2]
The municipality of Gragnano contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aurano and Caprile.
Gragnano borders the following municipalities: Agerola, Casola di Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia, Lettere, Pimonte, Ravello, Sant'Antonio Abate, Santa Maria la Carità, Scala.
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[edit] Pasta
Gragnano's "main street was laid out expressly to capture the mountain breeze mixed with sea air back when pasta makers hung spaghetti on drying rods like laundry," according to a Forbes Life write up.[2] More recently heaters are used to dry the pasta at low temperatures (approximately 122 degrees fahrenheit) for two days and it is shaped with bronze to give it a rough texture, producing a pasta with "nuttier aroma and chewier mouth feel"[2]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ a b c d Mimi Murphy Gragnano Pasta page 36 Forbes Life
