Sturno

Infobox CityIT
official_name = Comune di Sturno
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elevation_m = 662
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 = 16
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population_total = 3250
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population_density_km2 = 204
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gentilic = Sturnese
telephone = 0825
postalcode = 83055
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mapx = #expr:41 + 1 / 60.0
mapy = #expr:15 + 6 / 60.0
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native_name = Sturno
name = Sturno
website = http://www.comune.sturno.av.it

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.Fact|date=March 2008

The DeRienzo family are local aristocrats. Most have emigrated to the United States, but the remaining family members still maintain a vast amount of land and power in Sturno.Fact|date=March 2008

Economy

The surrounding area is farmland under intense cultivation. The local farms are also known for breeding sheep and goats.

ee also

*Mezzogiorno

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.italyworldclub.com/campania/avellino/sturno.htm www.italyworldclub.com] Sturno, Province of Avellino
* [http://www.sturno.net/ www.sturno.net]