San Pietro Avellana

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official_name = San Pietro Avellana
name = San Pietro Avellana
region = Molise
province = Province of Isernia (IS)
elevation_m = 960
area_total_km2 = 45.0
population_as_of = Dec. 2004
population_total = 630
population_density_km2 = 14
timezone = CET, UTC+1
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frazioni = Masserie di Cristo
telephone = 0865
postalcode = 86088
gentilic = sampietresi
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website = [http://www.comune.sanpietroavellana.is.it/ www.comune.sanpietroavellana.is.it/]
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San Pietro Avellana is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 50 km northwest of Campobasso and about 20 km north of Isernia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 630 and an area of 45.0 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]

The municipality of San Pietro Avellana contains the "frazione" (subdivision) Masserie di Cristo.

San Pietro Avellana borders the following municipalities: Ateleta, Capracotta, Castel del Giudice, Castel di Sangro, Roccaraso, Vastogirardi.

Many descendants of the original San Pietro Avellana, a village with a population well over 2,000, live in the Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Youngstown areas. Yet, they have been spread out all across the globe; from Rock Springs, WY to Argentina, to Northern New Jersey, and back to Northern Italy's Industrial Triangle.

The patron saint of San Pietro Avellana is Sant'Amico (Saint Amico/Saint Friend), a saint whose remains still rest on a local hillside, nestled in the woods, overlooking the village where he worked. The shrine of Sant'Amico is referred to as Il Bosco di Sant'Amico.

San Pietro Avellana has a soccer team called "ASD San Pietro Avellana" [http://www.sanpietroavellanacalcio.it] .

"In dialetto sampietrese", Saint Amico is called, "Sand'Amig"'.

Demographic evolution

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References

External links

* [http://www.comune.sanpietroavellana.is.it/ www.comune.sanpietroavellana.is.it/]