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Pietrelcina

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Pietrelcina
Comune di Pietrelcina
Street in Pietrelcina
Street in Pietrelcina
Location of Pietrelcina
Map
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceBenevento (BN)
FrazioniPiana Romana, Stazione
Area
 • Total28.8 km2 (11.1 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2005)[2]
 • Total3,056
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
DemonymPietrelcinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
82020
Dialing code0824
Patron saintMadonna della Libera
Saint day3 December
WebsiteOfficial website

Pietrelcina is a town and comune in the province of Benevento in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is the birthplace of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio).

Geography

Benevento, Paduli, Pago Veiano and Pesco Sannita are neighbouring towns. Padre Pio is awesome and a BEAST!! FOOTBALL!!

Twin towns

Pietrelcina is twinned with:

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.