Calitri

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Calitri
Comune
Comune di Calitri
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 40°54′11″N 15°25′53″E / 40.90306°N 15.43139°E / 40.90306; 15.43139
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Frazioni
Government
• Mayor	Michele Di Maio
Area [1]
• Total	100.88 km2 (38.95 sq mi)
Elevation	601 m (1,972 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[2]
• Total	4,582
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Calitrani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	83045
Dialing code	0827
Patron saint	St. Canius
Saint day	May 25
Website	Official website

Calitri (Latin: Caletrium^{[citation needed]} or Aletrium^{[citation needed]}; Irpino: Calìtr) is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.

Overview[]

Calitri is in Campania near the borders of the regions of Apulia and Basilicata. It is approximately 530 metres (1,740 ft) above sea level so on even on the hottest day there is generally a breeze. The Antico Borgo is in the oldest section of the town, the centro storico, at the top of which are the remains of a castle which predates the 12th century. The Borgo itself is a labyrinth of historic houses which have, over the centuries, been built into the hillside. Stone and marble stairs, frequently under old stone arches, connect the streets. Calitri suffered a devastating earthquake in 1980 and has only been partially rebuilt. The Castello at the top of its distinctive cone shaped hilltop is very impressive for its strong architectural forms. In recent reconstructions they are remerging as an important and physically attractive feature of the town.

Other recent excavation and reconstruction of an ancient Neviera in the Gagliano section of the town above the cemetery reveals an extensive underground, domed, ice-house of about 15 metres (50 ft) in height and 7.6 metres (25 ft) in horizontal circumference.

People[]

• Vinicio Capossela, singer-songwriter
• Angelo Maffucci, an Italian pathologist remembered for isolating the bacteria that causes avian tuberculosis

Sister cities[]

• Lavena Ponte Tresa (Italy)

See also[]

• Irpinia

References[]

Sources[]

• The role of the seismic trigger in the Calitri landslide (Italy): Historical Reconstruction and Dynamic Analysis Martino; Salvatore; Scarascia Mugnozza; Gabriele Publisher: Elsevier Ltd Publish date: 2005-12

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Calitri.

• Calitri travel guide from Wikivoyage
• (in Italian) Calitri official website
• Extracted Civil Records of Calitri