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Caposele

Caposele
Comune
Comune di Caposele
Coat of arms of Caposele
Coat of arms
Caposele is located in Italy
Caposele
Caposele
Location of Caposele in Italy
Coordinates: 40°48′55″N 15°13′27″E / 40.81528°N 15.22417°E / 40.81528; 15.22417
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province / Metropolitan city Avellino (AV)
Frazioni Buoninventre, Materdomini
Government
 • Mayor Pasquale Farina
Area
 • Total 41.50 km2 (16.02 sq mi)
Elevation 415 m (1,362 ft)
Population (1 May 2009)
 • Total 3,632
 • Density 88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Caposelesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 83040
Dialing code 0827
Patron saint Saint Lawrence; Gerard Majella in Materdomini
Saint day 10 August and 16 October
Website Official website

Caposele is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. The town was seriously damaged by the 1980 Irpinia earthquake.

It borders with Calabritto, Bagnoli Irpino, Lioni, Teora, Conza della Campania, Castelnuovo di Conza, Laviano and Valva.

The civil parishes (frazioni) are Buoninventre and Materdomini. Materdomini was the death place of Gerard Majella and for the Basilica dedicated to him.




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