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Summonte
Comune
Comune di Summonte

Summonte Location of Summonte in Italy Show map of Italy Summonte Summonte (Campania) Show map of Campania
Coordinates: 40°57′N 14°45′E / 40.950°N 14.750°E / 40.950; 14.750
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Frazioni	Embreciera, Starze
Area
• Total	12 km² (5 sq mi)
Elevation	730 m (2,400 ft)
Population (1 May 2009)^[1]
• Total	1,636
• Density	140/km² (350/sq mi)
Demonym	Summontesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	83010
Dialing code	0825
Patron saint	San Nicola di Bari

Summonte is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[2]

History

Summonte was founded between the tenth and eleventh centuries, centered around the old fortifications of the location. The name came from its location at the foot of Mount Partenio.^[3] During the twelfth century, with the Norman conquest, it was a fiefdom under the Malerba family.^[4] In the first half of the fourteenth century, the last Malerba family member died without an heir, and it was passed on to the Leonessa family.^[5]

The Italian artist Raffaele Della Pia was born in Summonte.^[6]

References

^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/5/2009
^ "Campania" (in italiano). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ "Summonte (AV), Campania, Italy". Enchantingitaly.com. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
^ Raccolta Rassegna Storica dei Comuni. Vol. 1. N.p.: Istituto di Studi Atellani, 1969. p. 78
^ "La storia". Comune.summonte.av.it. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
^ ":: Raffaele Della Pia - Il poeta del legno :: Sculture in legno :: Scultore :: Avellino". Raffaeledellapia.it. Retrieved 27 October 2018.

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