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Caposele

Summary

Caposele (Irpino: Capussela) is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. The town was seriously damaged by the 1980 Irpinia earthquake.

Caposele
Comune
Comune di Caposele
Coat of arms of Caposele
Coat of arms
Location of Caposele
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Location of Caposele in Italy
Caposele is located in Campania
Caposele
Caposele
Caposele (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°48′55″N 15°13′27″E / 40.81528°N 15.22417°E / 40.81528; 15.22417
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
FrazioniBuoninventre, Materdomini
Government
 • MayorLorenzo Melillo
Area
[1]
 • Total41.28 km2 (15.94 sq mi)
Elevation
415 m (1,362 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2015)[2]
 • Total3,458
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
DemonymCaposelesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83040
Dialing code0827
Patron saintSaint Lawrence; Gerard Majella in Materdomini
Saint day10 August and 16 October
WebsiteOfficial website

It borders with Calabritto, Bagnoli Irpino, Lioni, Teora, Conza della Campania, Castelnuovo di Conza, Laviano and Valva.

The town, elevation 415m, is reputedly the origin of the Silarius river.

The civil parishes (frazioni) are Buoninventre and Materdomini. Materdomini was the death place of Gerard Majella; the Basilica of San Gerardo Maiella is dedicated there to him.

References edit

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati Istat - Popolazione residente all'1/5/2009