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| Comune | |
| Comune di Sturno | |
| Location of Sturno | |
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| Coordinates: 41°1′N 15°6′E / 41.017°N 15.100°E / 41.017; 15.100 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16 km (6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 662 m (2,172 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,250 |
| • Density | 200/km (530/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sturnese |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83055 |
| Dialing code | 0825 |
| Website | Official website |
Sturno is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, in the Campania region of southern Italy.
Geography
The town is bordered by Carife, Castel Baronia, Flumeri, Frigento and Rocca San Felice.
History
Sturno has been inhabited at least from the time of the Greeks in 800 BC and later became part of the Roman Empire. Sturno became an independent township in 1809. Prior to that, Sturno was called Casali di Frigento and was a hamlet of the town of Frigento. As a farming community, it struggled economically in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Twin towns and sister cities
Sturno has a sister city of Glen Cove, New York, United States on Long Island in the metropolitan area of New York City. In the early 20th century, many people emigrated from Sturno to New York, settling together in Glen Cove.
Economy
The surrounding area is farmland under intense cultivation. The local farms are also known for breeding sheep and goats.
See also
Notes and references
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- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
- www.italyworldclub.com Sturno, Province of Avellino
- www.sturno.net
- - families from Sturno, Italy
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