Frigento | |
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| Comune di Frigento | |
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| Coordinates: 41°0′44″N 15°6′2″E / 41.01222°N 15.10056°E / 41.01222; 15.10056 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Frazioni | Pila ai Piani, Pagliara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmine Ciullo |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.04 km2 (14.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 911 m (2,989 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017)2 | |
• Total | 3,682 |
| • Density | 96.79/km2 (250.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Frigentini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83040 |
| Dialing code | 0825 |
| Patron saint | St. Marcian |
| Saint day | 14 June |
| Website | Official website |
Frigento is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. It is located in the Ansanto valley and bordered by the municipalities of Carife, Flumeri, Gesualdo, Grottaminarda, Guardia Lombardi, Rocca San Felice, Sturno, and Villamaina. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").3 Its name derives from the Latin word frequentia ("frequency").
References
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'20/6/2011 Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- "Campania" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.