Solofra
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Solofra | |
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Comune di Solofra | |
![]() Interior of Collegiata | |
Coordinates: 40°50′N 14°51′E / 40.833°N 14.850°ECoordinates: 40°50′N 14°51′E / 40.833°N 14.850°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Avellino (AV) |
Frazioni | Sant'Agata Irpina, Sant'Andrea Apostolo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michele Vignola |
Area | |
• Total | 21 km2 (8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
Population (31 July 1015)[2] | |
• Total | 12,500 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Demonym | Solofrani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 83029 |
Dialing code | 0825 |
Patron saint | St. Michael the Archangel |
Saint day | 29 September |
Website | Official website |
Solofra (Solofrano: Sulofra, IPA: [suˈloːfrə]) is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, in the Campania region of Southern Italy.
Geography[edit]
The town is bordered by Aiello del Sabato, Calvanico (SA), Contrada, Montoro Superiore and Serino. Its frazioni are the villages of Sant'Agata Irpina and Sant'Andrea Apostolo.
Main sights[edit]
The Collegiata di San Michele Arcangelo was built in the 16th-17th centuries.,[3] and has rich interior decoration with canvases by the Guarino family, and an altarpiece of Giovanni Battista Lama.
Economy[edit]
Solofra is known as one of Italy's main centers for the tanning of leather.
References[edit]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2010
- ^ "La Collegiata di S. Michele Arcangelo". www.solofrastorica.it. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
External links[edit]
Media related to Solofra at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Italian) Official website
- (in Italian) Local Police of Solofra
- (in Italian) Historical site about Solofra