Telese Terme

Telese Terme
Country	Italy
region	Campania
province	Benevento  (BN)
Local name	Telese
Coordinates	41 ° 13 ′  N , 14 ° 31 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 13 ′ 0 ″  N , 14 ° 31 ′ 0 ″  E
height	55  m slm
surface	9.83 km²
Residents	7,781 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	792 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	82037
prefix	0824
ISTAT number	062074
Popular name	Telesini
Patron saint	Stephen
Website	Telese Terme

The Lake Telese

Telese Terme is an Italian commune ( comune ) in the province of Benevento in Campania . The municipality is located about 23.5 kilometers west-northwest of Benevento on Lake Telese with 7781 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). The Calore Irpino flows through Telese Terme .

history

The origins of the municipality are in the ancient Roman city of Telesia . Around 850 the city was destroyed twice. In the period of the High Middle Ages - around 1000 - there was a bishopric here. Finally Telesia was destroyed again in the late 11th century. Reconstruction began. The tower of the early Norman cathedral is still preserved today. With the earthquake of 1349, not only was the reconstructed Telesia finally completely destroyed, today's Lago di Telese was also created.

Telese Terme has been known for its thermal baths since the end of the 19th century. Telese became an independent municipality in 1934. In 1991, after a referendum, the term term was added to the place name.

traffic

Strada Statale 372 Telesina and Strada Statale 87 Sannitica run through the municipality . Together with the neighboring municipality of Cerreto Sannita , there has been a train station on the Caserta – Foggia railway since 1868 .

Web links

Commons : Telese Terme  - 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.