Torella dei Lombardi

Torella dei Lombardi
Comune
Comune di Torella dei Lombardi
The central street "Via Angelo Appia"
Coat of arms
Torella within the Province of Avellino
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Coordinates: 40°56′22.3″N15°06′49.5″E / 40.939528°N 15.113750°E / 40.939528; 15.113750
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Frazioni	Aquara, Piano Marotta, San Vito, Montanaldo, Ss. Giovanni e Paolo.
Government
• Mayor	Amado Delli Gatti [1] ( Civic List , from 2016)
Area [2]
• Total	26.57 km2 (10.26 sq mi)
Elevation	666 m (2,185 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017) [3]
• Total	2,081
• Density	78.32/km2 (202.9/sq mi)
Demonym	Torellesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	83057
Dialing code	0827
Patron saint	St. Eustace
Saint day	20 September
Website	Official website

Torella dei Lombardi is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.

History

The town was first mentioned in the 9th century as Turella. In 1980, along with many other settlements in the province and the neighbouring areas, was heavily damaged during the Irpinia earthquake. ^[4]

Geography

Torella is a hillside town located in the middle of Irpinia, close to the sources of the river Ofanto, 11 km west of Lioni and 41 east of Avellino. It borders with the municipalities of Castelfranci, Nusco, Paternopoli, Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi and Villamaina. ^[5]

Main sights

• The Lombard Candriano Castle, located in the middle of the town. ^[6]
• The Monumental Fountain (19th century), located in the lower side of the town. ^[7]

People

• Roberto Roberti (1879–1959), actor, screenwriter and film director. He was the father of Sergio Leone
• Bice Valerian (1886–1969), silent film actress. Born in Rome and died in Torella, she was the mother of Sergio Leone
• Giovanni Preziosi (1881–1945), fascist politician noted for his antisemitism

References

1. (in Italian) Torella dei Lombardi town council
2. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
4. (in Italian) Article about the 1980 earthquake in Torella dei Lombardi (ottopagine.it)
5. 40900 (x   j   a   h) Torella dei Lombardi on OpenStreetMap
6. (in Italian) The castle of Torella dei Lombardi on museodeicastelli.it
7. (in Italian) The fountain of Torella dei Lombardi on irpinia.info

External links

• Official website (in Italian)
• Torella dei Lombardi on tuttaitalia.it (in Italian)
• Ottopagine: Torella dei Lombardi-related articles (provincial newspaper) (in Italian)