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Alfano is a village and small comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of December 31, 2012, the comune had a population of 1082.[3]
Alfano | |
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Comune | |
| Comune di Alfano | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Alfano within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Alfano  | |
  Alfano Location of Alfano in Italy  Alfano Alfano (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°11′N 15°25′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Amelia Viterale (Lista Civica) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (1 december 2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,082 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Alfanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84040 |
| Dialing code | 0974 |
| Patron saint | Sophia of Rome and Matthew the Evangelist |
| Saint day | December 6 (Saint Nicholas) |
| Website | Official website |
History
There is little reliable evidence on the ancient history of Alfano. However, according to tradition a large city existed on the slopes of Mount Centaurino, near the present frazione of Roccagloriosa, but this would have been destroyed in a catastrophic earthquake.[4]
In 1496 the town was given to the Neapolitan noble Giovanni Carafa, Duke of Paliano.
Geography
Alfano borders with the municipalities of Laurito, Roccagloriosa and Rofrano.
Main sights
The main church in Alfano is the Church of Saint Nicholas. The baronial Novelli Palace dates back to the 18th century. It has a grand entrance of stone, leading to a hall, and for some time served as the Town Hall of Alfano.
Palazzo dei Baroni Speranza, another palace, belonged to the Baron Speranza di Laurito. The palace, a large complex building complex elevated above the town,[5] contains a central courtyard.
Economy
The comune is a renowned producer of wine. Although the soils are amongst the poorest in of the country, given the harshness of the territory and the dryness of soils, local grape varieties were introduced to Elea and Paestum by ancient Greek colonists and adapted to grow in clay-calcareous soils and climate of the area.
The Cilento brand of wine was established on May 3, 1989, and is produced in three varieties.[6] Paying homage the Ancient Greek colonists in Paestum and the viniculture experienced there, on November 22, 1995, the brand of wine Paestum went into production.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Dati Istat - Popolazione residente all'1/3/2009
- "Storia" (in Italian). comune.alfano.sa.it. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- "Gite turistiche" (in Italian). comune.alfano.sa.it. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- "Cilento" (in Italian). comune.alfano.sa.it. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
External links
Media related to Alfano at Wikimedia Commons
На других языках
[de] Alfano (Kampanien)
Alfano ist eine süditalienische Gemeinde (comune) mit 989 Einwohnern (Stand: 31. Dezember 2019) in der Provinz Salerno in der Region Kampanien. Er ist Bestandteil der Comunità Montana Zona del Lambro e del Mingardo. Schutzpatron ist der hl. Nikolaus von Myra.- [en] Alfano
[ru] Альфано
Альфано (итал. Alfano) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Кампания, в провинции Салерно. Название коммуны происходит от фамилии «Альфиус» (Alfius).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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