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Comune in Campania, Italy

Andretta

Andretta

Key facts

population1,678
area43.65km²
instance ofcomune of Italy
countryItaly
capitalAndretta-Mattinella
elevation above sea level840m
All data from the card 18
Country
Italy
Region
Campania
Province
Avellino (AV)
Frazioni
Mattinella
• Mayor
Giuseppe Guglielmo
• Total
43.65 km2 (16.85 sq mi)
Elevation
840 m (2,760 ft)
• Total
1,853
• Density
42.45/km2 (109.9/sq mi)
Demonym
Andrettesi
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83040
Dialing code
0827
ISTAT code
064003
Patron saint
Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint day
5 September
Website
Official website

Andretta is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.

Geography

The little town, whose population was greatly reduced by emigration, rises on a high hill in the Apennines dominating the valley of the Ofanto river.

History

The area has traces of settlement from the Bronze Age (1000 BC), as well as Samnite and Roman remains. The earliest historical mention however is in 1124, when it was ruled by the Norman Folleville; other lords were the Zurlo and Caracciolo families.

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