Irpinia
The Irpinia , also called Irpinien in German, is a hilly and mountainous landscape in the Italian region of Campania . It extends east of the city of Avellino in the province of the same name . The Irpinia was particularly hard hit by the earthquake of November 23, 1980 .
Numerous place names in the region have the addition Irpino or Irpina to indicate the location of the place. Examples for this are:
- Altavilla Irpina
- Ariano Irpino
- Bagnoli Irpino
- Capriglia Irpina
- Cassano Irpino
- Melito Irpino
- Salza Irpina
- Savignano Irpino
- Volturara Irpina
The main municipalities of Irpinia are Avellino , Ariano Irpino , Mercogliano , Grottaminarda , Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi and Solofra .
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