Salza Irpina

Salza Irpina
Country	Italy
region	Campania
province	Avellino  (AV)
Local name	Salza Irpina
Coordinates	40 ° 55 '  N , 14 ° 47'  E Coordinates: 40 ° 55 '0 "  N , 14 ° 47' 0"  E
height	500  m slm
surface	4.0 km²
Residents	741 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	185 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	83050
prefix	0825
ISTAT number	064081
Popular name	Salzesi
Patron saint	Madonna della Neve
Website	Salza Irpina

Salza Irpina is an Italian municipality in the southeast in the Campania region , approx. 15 km southeast of the provincial capital Avellino with 741 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). The place is part of the mountain commune Comunità Montana Terminio Cervialto .

geography

Salza is in the Irpinia region . The neighboring municipalities are: Chiusano di San Domenico , Parolise , San Potito Ultra , Sorbo Serpico , Volturara Irpina .

After Salza suffered severe damage during the great earthquake of November 23, 1980 , parts of the town were rebuilt in a modern way. A piazza was built in front of the church, where a festival in honor of the Madonna delle Neve is held every September.

traffic

The Salza Irpina station to the west of the village is on the Avellino – Rocchetta Sant'Antonio railway line, which is no longer used for passenger transport .

Attractions

View of Salza

• Remains of the castle in the town center, today integrated into a residential building
• Church with baroque furnishings

Web links

Commons : Salza Irpina  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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