Serino
Comune in Campania, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Serino is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.
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Serino | |
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| Comune di Serino | |
Location of Serino  | |
 Serino Location of Serino in Italy  Serino Serino (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′0″N 14°52′30″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vito Pelosi |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.5 km2 (20.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 6,968 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Serinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83028 |
| Dialing code | 0825 |
| Patron saint | St. Francis of Assisi |
| Saint day | 4 October |
| Website | Official website |
Famous for its very clean water source, Serino is 51 kilometres (32 mi) from Naples, 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Salerno, 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Avellino and 275 kilometres (171 mi) from Rome. Serino is known for its production of chestnuts and Aglianico wine.
It gave its name to the Roman Aqua Augusta aqueduct which it supplied.
Notable people
- Sabato "Simon" Rodia (1879–1965), sculptor
Twin towns
Baia Mare, Romania, since 2003
References
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