Altavilla Irpina
| Altavilla Irpina | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Altavilla Irpina | |
  Altavilla Irpina Location of Altavilla Irpina in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 41°0′29″N 14°46′56″E / 41.00806°N 14.78222°ECoordinates: 41°0′29″N 14°46′56″E / 41.00806°N 14.78222°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Frazioni | San Trifone, Pannone di sotto, Pannone di sopra, Belvedere, Ponte dei Santi, Pincera, Toro, Sassano, Russo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.10 km2 (5.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 4,233 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Altavillesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 83011 |
| Dialing code | 0825 |
| Patron saint | St. Bernardine of Siena |
| Saint day | May 20 |
| Website | Official website |
Altavilla Irpina is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.
History
According to some scholars, it would coincide with the Poetilia mentioned by Vergil in his Aeneid. The town had subsequently the names of Scandiano, Altacoda, Altacauda, sino until the current, deriving from the Norman Hauteville family.
Transportation
It has a station on the Avellino-Benevento railway line
Distances to the main Italian cities :
| Rome | 263 km (163 mi) |
| Milan | 809 km (503 mi) |
| Naples | 70.8 km (44.0 mi) |
| Florence | 508 km (316 mi) |
| Turin | 928 km (577 mi) |
| Palermo | 412 km (256 mi) |
| Genova | 736 km (457 mi) |
| Bologna | 622 km (386 mi) |
| Bari | 213 km (132 mi) |
| Venice | 770 km (480 mi) |