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

Torella dei Lombardi
Comune
Comune di Torella dei Lombardi
The central street "Via Angelo Appia"
Coat of arms
Torella within the Province of Avellino
Location of Torella dei Lombardi
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Coordinates: 40°56′22.3″N 15°06′49.5″E
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/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	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

History

The town was firstly 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

External links

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

На других языках

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- [en] Torella dei Lombardi

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[es] Torella dei Lombardi

Torella dei Lombardi es uno de los 119 municipios o comunas ("comune" en italiano) de la provincia de Avellino, en la región de Campania. Con cerca de 2.202 habitantes, se extiende por una área de 26 km², teniendo una densidad de población de 85 hab/km². Linda con los municipios de Castelfranci, Nusco, Paternopoli, Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, y Villamaina.

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[ru] Торелла-деи-Ломбарди

Торелла-деи-Ломбарди (итал. Torella dei Lombardi, неап. Torella dei Lombardi) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Кампания, в провинции Авеллино.

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