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Sturno
Comune
Comune di Sturno
Location of Sturno
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Coordinates: 41°1′N 15°6′E / 41.017°N 15.100°E / 41.017; 15.100
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Government
• Mayor	Vito di Leo
Area [1]
• Total	16.67 km2 (6.44 sq mi)
Elevation	662 m (2,172 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[2]
• Total	3,038
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Demonym	Sturnesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	83055
Dialing code	0825
Website	Official website

Sturno is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, in the Campania region of southern Italy.

The town, located in the valley of the Ufita river, is bordered by Carife, Castel Baronia, Flumeri, Frigento and Rocca San Felice.

Historyedit

Sturno became an independent township in 1809. Prior to that, Sturno was called Casali di Frigento and was a hamlet of the town of Frigento. As a farming community, it struggled economically in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Economyedit

The surrounding area is farmland under intense cultivation. The local farms are also known for breeding sheep and goats.

Twin townsedit

• Glen Cove, New York, USA

See alsoedit

• Irpinia

Referencesedit

External linksedit

• Official website

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