Forino
Forino | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Forino | |
 Forino within the Province of Avellino | |
Location of Forino  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Frazioni | Castello, Celzi, Petruro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.49 km2 (7.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (31-12-2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,396 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Forinesi[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83020 |
| Dialing code | 0825 |
| Patron saint | San Nicola di Bari[3] |
| Saint day | 6 December |
| Website | Official website |
Forino is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. As of 2010 its population was of 5,396.[4]
Geography
The town, located on a hillside between Salerno and Avellino, borders with the municipalities of Bracigliano (SA), Contrada, Monteforte Irpino, Montoro Inferiore, Moschiano and Quindici.
The municipality counts 3 hamlets (frazioni): Castello, Celzi and Petruro.[3]
History
On 8 May 663 AD the town was the scene of a battle between the Byzantine army of Constans II and the Lombard army of Romuald I of Benevento, son of Grimoald I and duke of Benevento. According to legend, St. Michael made an apparition in this battle on the side of the Lombards. After this crushing defeat Constans retired to Naples and gave up his attempts to expel the Lombards from south Italy.[5]
Other sources tell that the battle took place at Calore River, where it joins with the river Volturno.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b c Template:It icon General infos about Forino (frazioni, gentilic, population, patron saint etc) on the municipal website
- ^ Template:It icon Source: Istat 2010
- ^ Template:It icon History of Forino on the municipal website
External links
Media related to Forino at Wikimedia Commons
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