Parolise
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Parolise | |
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Comune di Parolise | |
Coordinates: 40°56′N 14°53′E / 40.933°N 14.883°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Avellino (AV) |
Frazioni | Serra |
Area | |
• Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 653 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 83050 |
Dialing code | 0825 |
Patron saint | San Rocco |
Saint day | August 16 |
Website | Official website |

Parolise (Irpino: Parulìsë) is a village and comune of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy.
Geography
Parolise lies in the upper Irpinia area of the Apennine Mountains. The towns of Candida, Chiusano di San Domenico, Lapio, Montefalcione, Salza Irpina and San Potito Ultra are nearby.
Economy
Parolise is known for the Calzaturificio Scorta, [citation needed] that provided shoes for the nobility of Southern Italy, and boots for the Italian Army during World War II.[citation needed]
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