Conza della Campania
"Conza" redirects here. For other uses, see Conza (disambiguation).
| Conza della Campania | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Conza della Campania | ||
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  Conza della Campania Location of Conza della Campania in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 40°52′N 15°20′E / 40.867°N 15.333°ECoordinates: 40°52′N 15°20′E / 40.867°N 15.333°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Campania | |
| Province | Avellino (AV) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Raffaele Vito Farese | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 52.14 km2 (20.13 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 594 m (1,949 ft) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 1,445 | |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Conzani | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 83040 | |
| Dialing code | 0827 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Conza della Campania (formerly called Compsa, commonly known as Conza) is a comune (municipality) in the province of province of Avellino in the region of Campania in Italy.
History
Early history
Main article: Compsa
It was an ancient city of the Hirpini occupied by Hannibal in 216 BC. During the Early Middle Ages it was a gastaldate in the Principality of Salerno. In 973 the gastald Landulf seized the principality. Later it belonged to the Balvano, the Gesualdo and the Mirelli families.
Recent history
See also: 1980 Irpinia earthquake
The town was almost completely destroyed by the Irpinian earthquake of 1980. It was rebuilt in the area called Piano delle Briglie, 8 kilometres (5 mi) from the former center.
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