Bellona (Campania)
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Country | Italy | |
region | Campania | |
province | Caserta (CE) | |
Coordinates | 41 ° 10 ' N , 14 ° 13' E | |
height | 63 m slm | |
surface | 11.7 km² | |
Residents | 6,106 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 522 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 81041 | |
prefix | 0823 | |
ISTAT number | 061007 | |
Popular name | Bellonesi | |
Website | Bellona |
Bellona is an Italian commune ( comune ) with 6106 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Caserta in Campania . The municipality is located about 12 kilometers northwest of Caserta and about 35 kilometers north of Naples in the Terra di Lavoro on the Monti Trebulani . The southern boundary of the municipality is formed by the Volturno .
history
The Sicopolis settlement was built on the hill of Palombara in the 9th century AD. It was located between the district of Triflisco and the neighboring municipality of Capua . Just a few years later, the settlement was destroyed by the Saracens. The Convent of Bellona was founded in 1099 with the Sancta Jerusalem chapel on Monte Rageto.
Sons and daughters
- Paolino Limongi (1914–1996), archbishop and diplomat
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
Web links
Commons : Bellona - collection of images, videos and audio files