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Alvignano
Comune di Alvignano
Location of Alvignano
Map
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceCaserta (CE)
FrazioniAngiolilli, Annunziata, Faraoni, Marcianofreddo, Notarpaoli, Petrilli, Piazza, Rasignano, San Mauro, San Nicola
Government
 • MayorAngelo Di Costanzo
Area
 • Total
37.6 km2 (14.5 sq mi)
Elevation
132 m (433 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total
4,938
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
81012
Dialing code0823
Patron saintSt. Ferdinand of Aragon
Saint daySecond Sunday in July

Alvignano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 45 km north of Naples and about 20 km north of Caserta, at the feet of the Monti Trebulani.

Its main attractions are the Basilica of Santa Maria di Cubulteria, a rare example of Lombard architecture (8th-9th centuries) and the Aragonese Castle.

Nearby is the ancient town of Compulteria.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.