Caposele
| Caposele | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Caposele | ||
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  Caposele Location of Caposele in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 40°48′55″N 15°13′27″E / 40.81528°N 15.22417°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Campania | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Avellino (AV) | |
| Frazioni | Buoninventre, Materdomini | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Pasquale Farina | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 41.50 km2 (16.02 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) | |
| Population (1 May 2009)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,632 | |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Caposelesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 83040 | |
| Dialing code | 0827 | |
| Patron saint | Saint Lawrence; Gerard Majella in Materdomini | |
| Saint day | 10 August and 16 October | |
| Website | Official website | |
Caposele is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. The town was seriously damaged by the Irpinian earthquake of 1980.
It borders with Calabritto, Bagnoli Irpino, Lioni, Teora, Conza della Campania, Castelnuovo di Conza, Laviano and Valva.
The civil parishes (frazioni) are Buoninventre and Materdomini. Materdomini was the death place of Gerard Majella and for the Basilica dedicated to him.
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati Istat - Popolazione residente all'1/5/2009
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