Mirabella Eclano

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Mirabella Eclano
Comune di Mirabella Eclano
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Mirabella Eclano
Mirabella Eclano (Campania)
Coordinates: 41°2′45″N14°59′59″E / 41.04583°N 14.99972°E / 41.04583; 14.99972 Coordinates: 41°2′45″N14°59′59″E / 41.04583°N 14.99972°E / 41.04583; 14.99972
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Avellino (AV)
Frazioni Calore, Passo di Mirabella, Pianopantano
Government
  MayorFrancescantonio Capone
Area
[1]
  Total33.96 km2 (13.11 sq mi)
Elevation
372 m (1,220 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2018) [2]
  Total7,549
  Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Eclanesi or Mirabellani
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83036
Dialing code 0825
Patron saintMadonna del Latte, Saint Blaise
Saint day2 February
Website Official website

Mirabella Eclano is an Italian town and comune of the province of Avellino, in the Southern Italian Campania region. As of 2011 its population was of 7,904. [2]

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History

The Roman site of Aeclanum once stood nearby. It is now an archaeological park and lies in the frazione of Passo di Mirabella. [3]

Geography

Mirabella is located 46 kilometers far from the provincial capital, Avellino, and 30 from Benevento. The municipality, located near the Province of Benevento, borders with Apice, Bonito, Calvi, Fontanarosa, Grottaminarda, Sant'Angelo all'Esca, Taurasi, Torre Le Nocelle, and Venticano.

It counts the hamlets ( frazioni ) of Calore (shared with Venticano), Passo di Mirabella, and Pianopantano. Passo di Mirabella, located on the national highway "SS 90", represents the municipal commercial area.

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  3. (in Italian) Aeclanum on Mirabella municipal website Archived 2015-01-21 at the Wayback Machine

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