Aquilonia

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Aquilonia
—  Comune  —
Comune di Aquilonia
Coat of arms
Aquilonia Location of Aquilonia in Italy
Coordinates: 40°59′N 15°28′E / 40.983°N 15.467°E / 40.983; 15.467Coordinates: 40°59′N 15°28′E / 40.983°N 15.467°E / 40.983; 15.467
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Government
• Mayor	Cataldo Donato
Area
• Total	55 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation	750 m (2,460 ft)
Population (2005)
• Total	1,978
• Density	36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Demonym	Aquiloniesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	83041
Dialing code	0827
Patron saint	St. Vitus
Saint day	June 15
Website	Official website

Aquilonia is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, part of the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in mountainous terrain in the eastern part of Avellino, at an elevation of 750 m. On 23 July 1930 a major earthquake destroyed the town, and it was rebuilt at a higher location nearby.

The original town was originally part of Samnium; the Samnite Wars came to an end in 293 BC with the Samnites' defeat by the Romans in the battle of Aquilonia nearby. Later the Lombards called the town Carbonara or Carunar because a major local occupation was charcoal making, but the original name was restored after the unification of Italy.

External links

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