Teora

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Comune di Teora
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Teora
Teora (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°51′08″N15°15′14″E / 40.85222°N 15.25389°E / 40.85222; 15.25389
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Avellino (AV)
Government
 • MayorStefano Farina
Area
[1]
 • Total
23.21 km2 (8.96 sq mi)
Elevation
660 m (2,170 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017) [2]
 • Total
1,494
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym Teoresi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83056
Dialing code 0827
Patron saint Saint Nicolas
Saint day6 December
Website Official website

Teora is a small town and comune in the province of Avellino, in the Campania region of southern Italy.

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Geography

Teora is bordered by the towns of Caposele, Conza della Campania, Lioni and Morra De Sanctis.

History

The origin of the village was recorded by the Greek historian Dionysius of Halicarnassus (1st century BC) and by the Roman historian Marcus Terentius Varro.

It was also reported that the tribuno della plebe Milo died there during the civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey in the Roman era. In a privilege of 1200, granted by Pope Innocent III to Pantaleone, archbishop of Conza, Teora is referred to using the name Tugurium Biarium for the first time.

In the late Middle Ages and modern era it was a fief hold by several local noble families.

Three earthquakes have occurred in Teora, in 1694, 1732, and 1980 respectively; the last earthquake destroyed much of the village's historical and cultural identity.

Main sights

Culture

Squaqqualacchiun' is a typical masque related to the day of Saint Anthony, January 17, on which the first day of the carnival is held. This event is featured in the Museum of Popular Traditions at Caserta. [3]

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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. ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Eventi e Tradizioni" [Events and Traditions]. Comune di Teora[Municipality of Teora] (in Italian). Comune di Teora. 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-05-25.

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