Giffoni Sei Casali

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Giffoni Sei Casali
Comune
Comune di Giffoni Sei Casali
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View of Capitignano, the municipal seat.
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Giffoni Sei Casali within the
Province of Salerno and Campania
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Location of Giffoni Sei Casali in Italy
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Giffoni Sei Casali
Giffoni Sei Casali (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°43′N14°54′E / 40.717°N 14.900°E / 40.717; 14.900
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Frazioni Capitignano (municipal seat), Malche, Prepezzano, Sieti
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Munno
Area
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 • Total
35.08 km2 (13.54 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017) [2]
 • Total
5,213
 • Density148.6/km2 (384.9/sq mi)
Demonym Giffonesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84090
Dialing code 089
Website Official website

Giffoni Sei Casali (Campanian: Jfun) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

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History

The communal seat, Capitignano, appeared when the Romans destroyed Picentia, whose inhabitants took refuge on the mountains nearby. The modern name, according to tradition, would derive from Caput Jani ("Janus' head"), referring to the head of statue of the god which they brought to the new site.

Capitignano was part of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies until 1860, as part of the district of Salerno.

Geography

The municipality is situated in a hill zone by the Picentini mountain range. It borders with the municipalities of Calvanico, Castiglione del Genovesi, Fisciano, Giffoni Valle Piana and San Cipriano Picentino.

Giffoni is divided into four frazioni , Capitignano being the administrative seat. The other are Malche, Prepezzano and Sieti.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ↑ Population data from Istat

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