Montella

For the Italian football player, see Vincenzo Montella.

Montella
—  Comune  —
Comune di Montella
Montella with snow
Montella Location of Montella in Italy
Coordinates: 40°51′N 15°1′E / 40.85°N 15.017°E / 40.85; 15.017Coordinates: 40°51′N 15°1′E / 40.85°N 15.017°E / 40.85; 15.017
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Area
- Total	83 km2 (32 sq mi)
Elevation	546 m (1,791 ft)
Population (December 31, 2004)
- Total	7,852
- Density	94.6/km2 (245/sq mi)
Demonym	Montellesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	83048
Dialing code	0827
Patron saint	St. Rocco
Saint day	August 16
Website	Official website

Montella et gelidi valete fontes/ et silvae et nemore alta castanetis ^[1]

—Giano Anisio, 1540 ca.

Montella is a town with 7,979 inhabitants, comune (municipality) in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. The zone was inhabited already in the neolithic period. The town was born like Sannites' village in the I millennium a.C., to become a Municipality of Roman empire and town under the Longobards.

Overview

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The Longobard Castle, and in the background Abiosi Palace and the church of Santa Maria del Piano.

Italian singer Aurelio Fierro was born here. Hall of Fame basketball coach Geno Auriemma was also born in the commune, although he emigrated with his family to the United States at age 7. Giovanni Palatucci, one of Italy's righteous, who saved more than 5000 Jews during World War II, was born here.

It is also known around the world for its Latin speaking community centered around Accademia Vivarium Novum.

From 1990-2009 Latinists from around the world have congregated around Luigi Miraglia and other less notable teachers.

Twin towns

Montella is the "sister city" of Norristown, Pennsylvania, and Paterson, New Jersey.

See also

• Laceno
• Terminio
• Picentini

References

1. ^ "Montella tra note e immagini", Salvatore Moscariello, pag. 44

External links

Media related to Montella at Wikimedia Commons