Montefalcione
| Montefalcione | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Montefalcione | |
 Montefalcione
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| Coordinates: 40°57′45″N 14°53′5″E / 40.9625°N 14.88472°ECoordinates: 40°57′45″N 14°53′5″E / 40.9625°N 14.88472°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Antonietta Belli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.15 km2 (5.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 3,485 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montefalcionesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 83030 |
| Dialing code | 0825 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Antonio di Padova |
| Saint day | 13 June |
| Website | Official website |
Montefalcione is a town and comune of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. The town lies on a hill which at its summit is 523 meters high.
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[edit] History
During the first years of italian unity, the unarmed population of Montefalcione suffered a massacre by the Piedmontese soldiers that were occupying that area.[1] Similar massacres took place in Pontelandolfo, Casalduni, Pizzoli, Isernia, Scurcola Marsicana and many other places.
[edit] Festivals
The most important festival is held on the last Sunday of August in honour of Sant'Antonio di Padova (Saint Anthony of Padova) who is the patron saint of the town. The following day there is a fireworks competition in which teams from all over Campania come to compete to give the best firework display.
In May the population celebrate Saint Feliciano Martyr whose relics have been preserved since 1826 in the local church of Santa Maria di Loreto.
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[edit] Notes and references
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This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (March 2008) |
- ^ Edoardo Spagnuolo, La rivolta di Montefalcione, storia di un'insurrezione popolare durante l'occupazione piemontese, Ed. Nazione Napoletana, 1997, pp. 159
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