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Comune in Campania, Italy
Grottaminarda
Comune
Comune di Grottaminarda
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Location of Grottaminarda
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Coordinates: 41°04′09″N 15°03′36″E / 41.06917°N 15.06000°E / 41.06917; 15.06000
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
FrazioniBosco, Carpignano, Ciavolone, Conduttiello, Feudo Cortesano, Filette, Ischia Cardone, Marmore, San Martino, San Pietro, Schivito, Tremolizzi
Government
 • MayorAngelo Cobino
Area
 • Total29.12 km (11.24 sq mi)
Elevation304 m (997 ft)
Population
 • Total8,004
 • Density270/km (710/sq mi)
DemonymGrottesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code83035
Dialing code0825
Patron saintSt. Thomas
WebsiteOfficial website

Grottaminarda (Irpino: Rótta) is a town and comune in the province of Avellino (Campania), situated 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Naples, in the southwest of Italy.

Grottaminarda is part of Roman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia and its territory borders with the municipalities of Ariano Irpino, Bonito, Flumeri, Fontanarosa, Frigento, Gesualdo, Melito Irpino and Mirabella Eclano.

Economy

Today, Grottaminarda's industrial district provides jobs for workers commuting from nearby cities. Many small and medium farms are present as well. The comune is a producer of torrone and salami. A large market, including vendors of fruit, vegetables, cheese, salami and a wide variety of household items is held every Monday.

Main sights

This section is written like a travel guide. Please help improve the section by introducing an encyclopedic style or move the content to Wikivoyage. (January 2022)

Sights include the churches of Santa Maria Maggiore, San Michele, and some ancient monuments. The Santuario di Carpignano is located in the village and frazione of Carpignano, 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) south.

Transport

Grottaminarda is served by the A16 motorway Naples-Bari, at the homonym exit. It is crossed in the middle by the state highway SS90.

People

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 Archived 2018-07-16 at the Wayback Machine: Istat 2017
  3. 41045 (x j a h) Grottaminarda on OpenStreetMap
  4. "A Land of Flavours". Eptavellino.it. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2014.

External links

Campania · Comuni of the Province of Avellino
Province of Avellino
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