Grottaminarda
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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Grottaminarda
| official_name = Comune di Grottaminarda
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| image_skyline = Grottaminarda.JPG
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| image_caption = View of Grottaminarda
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| image_map = File:Grottaminarda 2016.png
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| map_caption = Grottaminarda within the Province of Avellino
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| coordinates = {{coord|41|04|09|N|15|03|36|E|display=inline,title}}
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| region = Campania
| province = Avellino (AV)
| frazioni = Bosco, Carpignano, Ciavolone, Conduttiello, Feudo Cortesano, Filette, Ischia Cardone, Marmore, San Martino, San Pietro, Schivito, Tremolizzi
| mayor_party =
| mayor = Angelo Cobino
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 29.12
| population_footnotes = {{in lang|it}} [http://demo.istat.it/bilmens2017gen/index.html Source] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716065929/http://demo.istat.it/bilmens2017gen/index.html |date=2018-07-16 }}: Istat 2017
| population_total = 8004
| population_as_of = 31 December 2017
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| population_demonym = Grottesi
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 304
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| saint = St. Thomas
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| postal_code = 83035
| area_code = 0825
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.grottaminarda.av.it/}}
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}}Grottaminarda (Irpino: {{lang|nap|Rótta}}) is a town and comune in the province of Avellino (Campania), situated {{convert|80|km|mi}} northeast of Naples, in the southwest of Italy.
Grottaminarda is part of Roman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia and its territory borders with the municipalities of Ariano Irpino, Bonito, Flumeri, Fontanarosa, Frigento, Gesualdo, Melito Irpino and Mirabella Eclano.{{OSM|r|41045|Grottaminarda}}
Economy
Today, Grottaminarda's industrial district provides jobs for workers commuting from nearby cities. Many small and medium farms are present as well. The comune is a producer of torrone and salami.{{cite web|url=http://www.eptavellino.it/eng/irpinia/a-land-of-flavours/|title=A Land of Flavours|publisher=Eptavellino.it|access-date=31 December 2014|archive-date=31 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331055715/https://www.eptavellino.it/eng/irpinia/a-land-of-flavours/|url-status=dead}} A large market, including vendors of fruit, vegetables, cheese, salami and a wide variety of household items is held every Monday.
Main sights
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Sights include the churches of Santa Maria Maggiore, San Michele, and some ancient monuments. The Santuario di Carpignano is located in the village and frazione of Carpignano, {{convert|4.5|km}} south.
Transport
Grottaminarda is served by the A16 motorway Naples-Bari, at the homonym exit. It is crossed in the middle by the state highway SS90.
People
- Leopoldo Faretra (1908-2001), physician
- Vincenzo Volpe (1855-1929), painter
References
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External links
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- {{in lang|it}} [http://www.comune.grottaminarda.av.it/ Official website]
- [https://www.tuttocitta.it/mappa/grottaminarda Grottaminarda on tuttocitta.it]
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