Lioni

Lioni
Lioni
	Comune
	Comune di Lioni
	Panoramic view of Lioni
	Location of Lioni
	Lioni Location of Lioni in Italy Lioni Lioni (Campania)
	Coordinates: 40°52′N15°11′E / 40.867°N 15.183°E Coordinates: 40°52′N15°11′E / 40.867°N 15.183°E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Government
• Mayor	Yuri Gioino
Area [1]
• Total	46.51 km2 (17.96 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population (30 March 2018) [2]
• Total	6,141
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Lionesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	83047
Dialing code	0827
Patron saint	St. Rocco
Saint day	August 16
Website	Official website

Last updated November 04, 2020

Lioni is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.

History

The town's name appears for the first time in a donation dated 883, with which the Lombard prince Sichard granted the abbess of S. Sofia a property located in "Lions" (Lioni).

The ancient settlement was probably one of the smaller neighboring towns of Ferentino, a Samnite stronghold destroyed by the Romans during the wars between these two peoples.

The remains of Cyclopean walls typical of Samnite fortified villages were found on mount Oppido between Lioni and Caposele. The walls encompassed an area large enough to hold houses, barns, and land for pasture.

Numerous clay fragments, primarily from tiles and pottery, were found inside the walled area of Oppido. In addition, the town contains foundations of a large building whose layout resembles a medieval castle, and thus suggests continued use of the site in medieval times.

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References

↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

External links

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v3-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[wikidata-6c4193b2686f905553042f4ae1ae4934aea078c8-v3-2] "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.