Giffoni Valle Piana

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Giffoni Valle Piana
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Giffoni Valle Piana
Giffoni Valle Piana (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°43′N14°56′E / 40.717°N 14.933°E / 40.717; 14.933
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Frazioni Mercato (communal seat), Catelde,
Chiaravallisi, Chieve, Curti, Curticelle, Ornito, San Giovanni, Santa Caterina,
Santa Maria a Vico, Sardone,
Sovvieco, Terravecchia, Vassi
Government
  MayorAntonio Giuliano
Area
[1]
  Total88.61 km2 (34.21 sq mi)
Elevation
196 m (643 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017 [2] ) [3]
  Total11,927
  Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Demonym Giffonesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84095
Dialing code 089
Website Official website

Giffoni Valle Piana, commonly known as Giffoni, is a town and comune in the Province of Salerno, Campania, southwestern Italy.

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Economy is mostly based on agriculture, with the presence of a small number of light industries and services firms.

History

Giffoni area was the seat of the ancient town of Picenza[ dubious ], which was destroyed two times by the Romans in the course of their conquest of southern Italy.[ citation needed ]

Geography

The town is situated in a hill zone by the Picentini mountains. The municipality is extended from the urban and industrial area between Salerno and Pontecagnano to the mountain range at the borders with the Province of Avellino. It borders with the municipalities of Acerno, Calvanico, Giffoni Sei Casali, Montecorvino Pugliano, Montecorvino Rovella, Montella, Pontecagnano Faiano, Salerno, San Cipriano Picentino and Serino.

Giffoni is divided into 14 frazioni and Mercato, [4] commonly also identified simply as Giffoni Valle Piana, is the administrative seat. The other parishes are Catelde, Chiaravallisi, Chieve, Curti, Curticelle, Ornito, San Giovanni, Santa Caterina, Santa Maria a Vico, Sardone, Sovvieco, Terravecchia and Vassi.

Giffoni Film Festival

Since 1971 the town has hosted the biggest international children's film festival of the world.

Notable people

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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 2009
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. Meaning "Market" in Italian.

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