Montefredane

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Montefredane
Comune di Montefredane
Location of Montefredane
Montefredane
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Montefredane
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Montefredane
Montefredane (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°58′N14°49′E / 40.967°N 14.817°E / 40.967; 14.817 Coordinates: 40°58′N14°49′E / 40.967°N 14.817°E / 40.967; 14.817
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Avellino (AV)
Frazioni Alimata (Frazione Gaita), Arcella, Boscomagliano (o Bosco Magliano), Montefredane
Government
  MayorValentino Tropeano
Area
[1]
  Total9.45 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Elevation
593 m (1,946 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017) [2]
  Total2,239
  Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Montefredanesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83030
Dialing code 0825
Patron saint San Nicola
Saint day6 December
Website Official website

Montefredane is a comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.

History

The area where Montefredane stands today was inhabited in ancient times by the Samnites. Later, Roman populations settled near the present days village of Arcella. The main buildings of Montefredane date back to the sixth century AD, when the inhabitants of Abellinum (now Atripalda) fled here after the destruction of their village. In the Middle Ages, Montefredane was mentioned in the Catalogus Baronum (115068) as part of the county of Avellino. In the following centuries, through ups and downs related to the names of several noble families, such as De Tufo, Capece, Brancaccio and Orsini, Montefredane gained increasing importance, until the plague of 1656 greatly reduced its development. Between 1650 and 1806 the land was owned by the noble family of Caracciolo, who brought it to its former splendor with the construction of the castle. The town was badly damaged by the 1980 Irpinia earthquake.

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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. Demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); (in Italian) Dati – Popolazione residente all'1/5/2009