Summonte

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| name = Summonte

| official_name = Comune di Summonte

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| coordinates = {{coord|40|57|N|14|45|E|region:IT|display=inline,title}}

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| region = {{RegioneIT|sigla=CAM}}

| province = {{ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=AV}} (AV)

| frazioni = Embreciera, Starze

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| area_total_km2 = 12

| population_footnotes = All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); [http://www.demo.istat.it/bilmens2009gen/index.html Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/5/2009]

| population_total = 1636

| population_as_of = 1 May 2009

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| population_demonym = Summontesi

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| elevation_m = 730

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| saint = San Nicola di Bari

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| postal_code = 83010

| area_code = 0825

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Summonte is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").{{cite web|url=https://borghipiubelliditalia.it/campania/|title=Campania|access-date=1 August 2023|language=it}}

History

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.enchantingitaly.com/regions/campania/avellino/summonte.htm|title=Summonte (AV), Campania, Italy|website=Enchantingitaly.com|accessdate=27 October 2018}} During the twelfth century, with the Norman conquest, it was a fiefdom under the Malerba family.Raccolta Rassegna Storica dei Comuni. Vol. 1. N.p.: Istituto di Studi Atellani, 1969. p. 78 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.comune.summonte.av.it/la-storia/|title=La storia|website=Comune.summonte.av.it|accessdate=27 October 2018}}

The Italian artist Raffaele Della Pia was born in Summonte.{{cite web|url=http://www.raffaeledellapia.it/pagina.php?cod=HOME001|title=:: Raffaele Della Pia - Il poeta del legno :: Sculture in legno :: Scultore :: Avellino|website=Raffaeledellapia.it|accessdate=27 October 2018}}

References

Category:Cities and towns in Campania

Category:Borghi più belli d'Italia