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Aequum Tuticum

Ariano Irpino
Comune
Città di Ariano Irpino
Panorama of Ariano Irpino
Panorama of Ariano Irpino
Coat of arms of Ariano Irpino
Coat of arms
Ariano Irpino within the Province of Avellino
Ariano Irpino within the Province of Avellino
Ariano Irpino is located in Italy
Ariano Irpino
Ariano Irpino
Location of Ariano Irpino in Italy
Coordinates: 41°9′0″N 15°5′3″E / 41.15000°N 15.08417°E / 41.15000; 15.08417Coordinates: 41°9′0″N 15°5′3″E / 41.15000°N 15.08417°E / 41.15000; 15.08417
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province / Metropolitan city Avellino (AV)
Frazioni Ariano Scalo, Camporeale, Cardito, Difesa Grande, Frolice, Manna, Martiri, Orneta, San Liberatore, San Nicola Trignano, San Pietro, Santa Barbara, Tesoro, Valleluogo
Area
 • Total 185.52 km2 (71.63 sq mi)
Elevation 817 m (2,680 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 22,517
 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Arianesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 83031
Dialing code 0825
Patron saint Otto Frangipane
Saint day 23 March
Website Official website

Ariano Irpino (formerly Ariano di Puglia or simply Ariano) is an Italian town and municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania region. With a population of 22,517 (2011), it is the second town of the province after Avellino.

At an elevation of 817 metres (2,680 ft) above sea level, Ariano Irpino is practically centred between the Adriatic Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is 34 km east of Benevento and 62 km west of Foggia.

Formerly called just Ariano, it was built on three hills, and for that reason it is also known as Città del Tricolle (City of the Three Hills). From 1868 to 1930, when it became part of Campania, it was known as Ariano di Puglia. Irpinia is the name given to the area of the Apennine Mountains around Avellino. The name derives from the Oscan word hirpus, meaning wolf.

Ariano lies in the centre of a fertile district, but has no buildings of importance, as it has often been devastated by earthquakes. A considerable part of the population still dwelled in caves until 1911. It has been supposed to occupy the site of Aequum Tuticum, an ancient Samnite town which became a post-station on the Via Traiana in Roman times; but this should probably be sought at S. Eleuterio, 82 kilometres (51 mi) north. It was a military position of some importance in the Middle Ages. About 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-southeast is the Sorgente Mefita, identical with the pools of Ampsanctus.

The municipality borders with Apice (BN), Castelfranco in Miscano (BN), Flumeri, Greci, Grottaminarda, Melito Irpino, Montecalvo Irpino, Monteleone di Puglia (FG), Savignano Irpino, Villanova del Battista and Zungoli.


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