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Aquilonia
Comune
Comune di Aquilonia
Archaeological park of Aquicarbo
Coat of arms
Aquilonia within the Province of Avellino
Location of Aquilonia
Aquilonia Location of Aquilonia in Italy Show map of Italy Aquilonia Aquilonia (Campania) Show map of Campania
Coordinates: 40°59′16″N 15°28′31″E / 40.98778°N 15.47528°E / 40.98778; 15.47528
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Government
• Mayor	Giancarlo De Vito
Area [1]
• Total	56.15 km2 (21.68 sq mi)
Elevation	750 m (2,460 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017) [2]
• Total	1,677
• Density	30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Demonym	Aquiloniesi
Time zone	UTC+1 ( CET)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+2 ( CEST)
Postal code	83041
Dialing code	0827
Patron saint	St. Vitus
Saint day	June 15
Website	Official website

Aquilonia is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, part of the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in mountainous terrain in the eastern part of the province, at an elevation of 750 metres (2,460 ft).

History

The Lombards called the town Carbonara or Carunar, supposedly because a major local occupation was charcoal making. In 1861, after the unification of Italy, the town was renamed Aquilonia based on a 16th-century assumption that this was the site of the Battle of Aquilonia between the Rome and the Samnites.

On 23 July 1930 a major earthquake destroyed the town, and it was rebuilt at a higher location nearby.

Geography

Located in the eastern side of the province, close to Basilicata, Aquilonia borders with the municipalities of Bisaccia, Calitri, Lacedonia, Melfi, Monteverde and Rionero in Vulture. ^[3]

Twin towns — sister cities

Aquilonia is twinned with:

• Cambiano, Italy
• Caramagna Piemonte, Italy
• Montclair, USA

References

External links

Media related to Aquilonia at Wikimedia Commons

• (in Italian) Aquilonia official website
• Aquilonia info website Archived 2003-10-02 at the Wayback Machine

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