Ariano Irpino

Ariano Irpino
Country	Italy
region	Campania
province	Avellino (AV)
Local name	Ariano Irpino
Coordinates	41 ° 9 ' N , 15 ° 5' E Coordinates: 41 ° 9 '0 " N , 15 ° 5' 3" E
height	778 m slm
surface	186.74 km²
Residents	21,995 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	118 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	83031
prefix	0825
ISTAT number	064005
Popular name	Arianesi
Patron saint	Sant'Ottone Frangipane
Website	Ariano Irpino
	; View to the cathedral of Ariano Irpino

Ariano Irpino is a municipality with 21,995 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Avellino , Campania region . Ariano Irpino is the second largest city in the province.

The neighboring towns of Ariano Irpino are Apice ( BN ), Castelfranco in Miscano (BN), Flumeri , Greci , Grottaminarda , Melito Irpino , Montecalvo Irpino , Monteleone di Puglia ( FG ), Savignano Irpino , Villanova del Battista and Zungoli .

history

After Italy entered the war in June 1940, the fascist regime set up an internment camp ( campo di concentramento ) in Ariano Irpino . The internees were housed in several houses; They were political opponents , members of the Slavic minorities in the Italian border provinces and Yugoslavs from the territories occupied and annexed by Italy. Occasionally foreign Jews, members of hostile nations and even fascist informants came to Ariano Irpino. In July 1943, the Italian inmates were released. The camp was finally closed after September 8, 1943.

Population development

Between 1991 and 2001 the population increased from 23,040 to 23,505. This corresponds to a percentage increase of 2.0%.

sons and daughters of the town

Diomede Carafa (1492–1560), cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Filippo Maria Pirelli (1708–1771), cardinal
Enea Franza (1907–1986), politician
Luigi Grasso (* 1986), jazz musician
Pasquale Grasso (* 1988), jazz musician

Web links

Commons : Ariano Irpino - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
↑ Carlo Spartaco Capogreco, I Campi del duce. L'internamento civile nell'Italia fascista (1940-1943) , Torino 2004 (Einaudi), pp. 226-227

[1] Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

[2] Carlo Spartaco Capogreco, I Campi del duce. L'internamento civile nell'Italia fascista (1940-1943) , Torino 2004 (Einaudi), pp. 226-227