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Summonte

Summonte
Comune
Comune di Summonte
Panorama Summonte(AV).jpg
Summonte is located in Italy
Summonte
Summonte
Location of Summonte in Italy
Coordinates: 40°57′N 14°45′E / 40.950°N 14.750°E / 40.950; 14.750Coordinates: 40°57′N 14°45′E / 40.950°N 14.750°E / 40.950; 14.750
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province / Metropolitan city Avellino (AV)
Frazioni Embreciera, Starze
Area
 • Total 12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation 730 m (2,400 ft)
Population (1 May 2009)
 • Total 1,636
 • Density 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Summontesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 83010
Dialing code 0825
Patron saint San Nicola di Bari

Summonte is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.

Summonte was founded between the tenth and eleventh centuries, centered around the old fortifications of the location. The name came from its location at the foot of Mount Partenio. During the twelfth century, with the Norman conquest, it was a fiefdom under the Malerba family. In the first half of the fourteenth century, the last Malerba family member died without an heir, and it was passed on to the Leonessa family.

The Italian artist Raffaele Della Pita was born in Summonte.


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