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For the village in Macedonia, see Forino, Gostivar. Comune in Campania, Italy
Forino
Comune
Comune di Forino
Forino skyline
Location of Forino
Forino is located in ItalyForinoForinoLocation of Forino in ItalyShow map of ItalyForino is located in CampaniaForinoForinoForino (Campania)Show map of Campania
Coordinates: 40°51′49″N 14°44′13″E / 40.86361°N 14.73694°E / 40.86361; 14.73694
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
FrazioniCastello, Celzi, Petruro
Government
 • MayorAntonio Olivieri
Area
 • Total20.39 km (7.87 sq mi)
Elevation420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 • Total5,357
 • Density260/km (680/sq mi)
DemonymForinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code83020
Dialing code0825
Patron saintSaint Nicholas of Bari
Saint day6 December
WebsiteOfficial website

Forino (Irpino: Furìnë) is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.

Geography

The town, located on a hillside between Salerno and Avellino, borders with the municipalities of Bracigliano, Contrada, Monteforte Irpino, Montoro, Moschiano and Quindici.

History

On 8 May 663 AD the town was the scene of a battle between the Byzantine army of Constans II and the Lombard army of Romuald I of Benevento, son of Grimoald I and duke of Benevento. According to legend, St. Michael made an apparition in this battle on the side of the Lombards. After this crushing defeat, Constans retired to Naples and gave up his attempts to expel the Lombards from south Italy.

According to other sources, the battle took place at Calore Irpino, where the Calore river joins with the Volturno.

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. (in Italian) Source: Istat 2010
  3. ^ (in Italian) General infos about Forino (frazioni, gentilic, population, patron saint etc) on the municipal website Archived 2012-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
  4. (in Italian) History of Forino on the municipal website Archived 2012-08-22 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Campania · Comuni of the Province of Avellino
Province of Avellino


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