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Province of Avellino

Province of Italy

Summary

Province of Italy

Field	Value
name	Province of Avellino
native_name	it
settlement_type	Province
image_skyline	Palazzo Caracciolo Avellino.jpg
image_caption	Palazzo Caracciolo, the provincial seat
image_flag	Flag of the province of Avellino.svg
image_shield	Provincia di Avellino-Stemma.svg
image_map	Avellino in Italy.svg
map_caption	Map highlighting the location of the province of Avellino in Italy
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Italy
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Campania
seat_type	Capital(s)
seat	Avellino
parts_type	Comuni
parts_style	para
p1	119
leader_party	PD
leader_title	Presidente
leader_name	Rizieri Buonopane
unit_pref	Metric
area_total_km2	2806
population_total	393704
population_as_of	30 September 2025
population_footnotes
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type2	GDP
demographics2_footnotes
demographics2_title1	Total
demographics2_info1	€7.467 billion (2015)
demographics2_title2	Per capita
demographics2_info2	€17,502 (2015)
timezone1	CET
utc_offset1	+1
timezone1_DST	CEST
utc_offset1_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	83010-83018, 83020-83032, 83034-83054, 83056-83059
area_code	081, 082, 0824, 0825, 0827, 0835
area_code_type	Telephone prefix
registration_plate	AV
blank_name_sec1	ISTAT
blank_info_sec1	064
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The province of Avellino () is a province in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Avellino. The area is characterized by numerous small towns and villages scattered across the province; only two towns have a population over 20,000.

Geography

It has an area of 2806 km2 and a total population of 401,028 per 30.9.2021. There are 118 comuni in the province, with the main towns being Avellino and Ariano Irpino. See Comuni of the Province of Avellino.

It is an inner province, with no connection to the sea.

History

The ancient inhabitants of the area were the Hirpini, whose name stems from the Oscan term hirpus ("wolf"), an animal that is still present in the territory, though in greatly reduced numbers.

In the province of Avellino there are many archaeological Roman sites, with Aeclanum being the most important. In the Middle Age, the was the first political body established in 1022 by the Normans in the South of Italy, and there Roger II (crowned King of Sicily in the Cathedral of Avellino in 1130) promulgated in 1140 the Assizes of Ariano, the first legislative code of the Kingdom.

In the medieval Kingdom of Naples (later Kingdom of Two Sicilies) the provincial area roughly corresponded to the Principato Ultra, though some places were included in Capitanata or Principato Citra. The modern province was established in 1860, after the unification of Italy.

Towns in the province of Avellino were hit the hardest in the 1980 Irpinia earthquake.

Main sights

The Norman Castle within lush greenery in [[Ariano Irpino]].

Tourist destinations are the Sanctuaries of Montevergine, San Gerardo Maiella of Caposele and San Francesco a Folloni; the ski resort of Laceno; the and the Cathedral Church of Ariano Irpino, the archeological areas of Avella and Aeclanum, the Lancellotti castle in Lauro, the medieval town of Gesualdo, the Roman ruins of Abellinum and the early Christian basilica in Prata. The Selachoidei National Gallery at Avellino houses one of the largest collections of cartilaginous fishes in the country, whereas the City Museum and Ceramics Gallery at Ariano Irpino shows a print room with a great display of typical .

Natural attractions include the Monti Piacentini and Partenio Regional Parks, together with two WWF sites, Valle della Caccia in Senerchia and the area around the Ofanto dam in Conza della Campania.

Cuisine

Typical products are hazelnuts (one third of the whole Italian production), the chestnut of Montella, the renowned wines Aglianico, Taurasi, Greco di Tufo and Fiano di Avellino, cherries, cheeses (as the caciocavallo of Montella), the black truffle of Bagnoli Irpino, the olive oil of Ariano Irpino.

''Comuni''

Aiello del Sabato
Altavilla Irpina
Andretta
Aquilonia
Ariano Irpino
Atripalda
Avella
Avellino
Bagnoli Irpino
Baiano
Bisaccia
Bonito
Cairano
Calabritto
Calitri
Candida
Caposele
Capriglia Irpina
Carife
Casalbore
Cassano Irpino
Castel Baronia
Castelfranci
Castelvetere sul Calore
Cervinara
Cesinali
Chianche
Chiusano di San Domenico
Contrada
Conza della Campania
Domicella
Flumeri
Fontanarosa
Forino
Frigento
Gesualdo
Greci
Grottaminarda
Grottolella
Guardia Lombardi
Lacedonia
Lapio
Lauro
Lioni
Luogosano
Manocalzati
Marzano di Nola
Melito Irpino
Mercogliano
Mirabella Eclano
Montaguto
Montecalvo Irpino
Montefalcione
Monteforte Irpino
Montefredane
Montefusco
Montella
Montemarano
Montemiletto
Monteverde
Montoro
Morra De Sanctis
Moschiano
Mugnano del Cardinale
Nusco
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo
Pago del Vallo di Lauro
Parolise
Paternopoli
Petruro Irpino
Pietradefusi
Pietrastornina
Prata di Principato Ultra
Pratola Serra
Quadrelle
Quindici
Rocca San Felice
Roccabascerana
Rotondi
Salza Irpina
San Mango sul Calore
San Martino Valle Caudina
San Michele di Serino
San Nicola Baronia
San Potito Ultra
San Sossio Baronia
Santa Lucia di Serino
Santa Paolina
Sant'Andrea di Conza
Sant'Angelo a Scala
Sant'Angelo all'Esca
Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi
Santo Stefano del Sole
Savignano Irpino
Scampitella
Senerchia
Serino
Sirignano
Solofra
Sorbo Serpico
Sperone
Sturno
Summonte
Taurano
Taurasi
Teora
Torella dei Lombardi
Torre Le Nocelle
Torrioni
Trevico
Tufo
Vallata
Vallesaccarda
Venticano
Villamaina
Villanova del Battista
Volturara Irpina
Zungoli

References

Population data from [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy). Istat]]
[http://stats.oecd.org/ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3)], OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
(20 November 2007). "Avellino Stats". UpiNet.it.
"Il Mezzogiorno agli inizi dell'XI secolo".

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