Trevico
Trevico is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.
Trevico | |
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| Comune di Trevico | |
 Trevico viewed from Ariano Irpino | |
Location of Trevico  | |
  Trevico Location of Trevico in Italy  Trevico Trevico (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 41°3′N 15°14′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Frazioni | Caprareccia, Farullo, Molini, Santa Lucia, Santa Marena, San Vito, Vecito |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicolino Rossi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,090 m (3,580 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 932 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Trevicani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83058 |
| Dialing code | 0827 |
| Patron saint | St. Euplius |
| Saint day | 12 August |
| Website | Official website |
Located in the Apennines upon a steep hill at 3,576 feet (1,090 m) altitude, Trevico is the highest inhabited place in Campania.[4] Its main produce are hams, chestnuts and potatoes, each of them is awarded PAT quality mark.
The town is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia and its territory borders with the municipalities of Carife, Castel Baronia, San Nicola Baronia, San Sossio Baronia, Scampitella, Vallata, and Vallesaccarda.
People
- Rosa Giannetta, journalist and a professor of sociology
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Trevico". Tuttitalia (in Italian).
- All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/5/2009
- "Comuni campani per altitudine" [Campanian communes by elevation]. Tuttitalia (in Italian).
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