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Calitri

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Calitri
Comune di Calitri
Coat of arms of Calitri
Location of Calitri
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Calitri is located in Italy
Calitri
Calitri
Location of Calitri in Italy
Calitri is located in Campania
Calitri
Calitri
Calitri (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°54′11″N 15°25′53″E / 40.90306°N 15.43139°E / 40.90306; 15.43139
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
FrazioniCalitri Scalo
Government
 • MayorMichele Di Maio
Area
 • Total100.88 km2 (38.95 sq mi)
Elevation530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
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 • Total4,582
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymCalitrani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83045
Dialing code0827
Patron saintSt. Canius
Saint dayMay 25
WebsiteOfficial website

Calitri (Irpino: Calìtr) is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.

Overview

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Calitri is in Campania near the borders of the regions of Apulia and Basilicata. It is approximately 530 metres (1,740 ft) above sea level so on even on the hottest day there is generally a breeze. The Antico Borgo is in the oldest section of the town, the centro storico, at the top of which are the remains of a castle which predates the 12th century. The Borgo itself is a labyrinth of historic houses which have, over the centuries, been built into the hillside. Stone and marble stairs, frequently under old stone arches, connect the streets. Calitri suffered a devastating earthquake in 1980 and has only been partially rebuilt. The Castello at the top of its distinctive cone shaped hilltop is very impressive for its strong architectural forms. In recent reconstructions they are remerging as an important and physically attractive feature of the town.

Other recent excavation and reconstruction of an ancient Neviera in the Gagliano section of the town above the cemetery reveals an extensive underground, domed, ice-house of about 15 metres (50 ft) in height and 7.6 metres (25 ft) in horizontal circumference.

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Calitri: clima e dati geografici" (in Italian).
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

Sources

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  • The role of the seismic trigger in the Calitri landslide (Italy): Historical Reconstruction and Dynamic Analysis Martino; Salvatore; Scarascia Mugnozza; Gabriele Publisher: Elsevier Ltd Publish date: 2005-12
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