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Montella
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 546 m (1,791 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2004) | |
| • Total | 7,852 |
| • Density | 94.6/km2 (245/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montellesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 83048 |
| Dialing code | 0827 |
| Patron saint | St. Rocco |
| Saint day | August 16 |
| Website | Official website |
Montella et gelidi valete fontes/ et silvae et nemore alta castanetis [1]—Giano Anisio, 1540 ca.
Montella is a town with 7,979 inhabitants, comune (municipality) in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. The zone was inhabited already in the neolithic period. The town was born like Sannites' village in the I millennium a.C., to become a Municipality of Roman empire and town under the Longobards.
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Italian singer Aurelio Fierro was born here. Hall of Fame basketball coach Geno Auriemma was also born in the commune, although he emigrated with his family to the United States at age 7. Giovanni Palatucci, one of Italy's righteous, who saved more than 5000 Jews during World War II, was born here.
It is also known around the world for its Latin speaking community centered around Accademia Vivarium Novum.
From 1990-2009 Latinists from around the world have congregated around Luigi Miraglia and other less notable teachers.
Montella is the "sister city" of Norristown, Pennsylvania, and Paterson, New Jersey.
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