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Solofra
Comune
Comune di Solofra
Interior of Collegiata
Coat of arms
Location of Solofra
Solofra Location of Solofra in Italy Show map of Italy Solofra Solofra (Campania) Show map of Campania
Coordinates: 40°50′N 14°51′E / 40.833°N 14.850°E / 40.833; 14.850Coordinates: 40°50′N 14°51′E / 40.833°N 14.850°E / 40.833; 14.850
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Frazioni	Sant'Agata Irpina, Sant'Andrea Apostolo
Government
• Mayor	Michele Vignola
Area ^[1]
• 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

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