Montella

Montella is an Italian town and comune (municipality) in the province of Avellino, Campania, with a population of 7,699. The zone was inhabited already in the neolithic period. The town was founded by the Samnites in the 1st millennium BC, to become a municipality of the Roman Empire and a town under the Lombards.

Montella
Comune di Montella
Location of Montella
Montella
Location of Montella in Italy
Montella
Montella (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°51′N 15°1′E
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
Government
  MayorRizieri Buonopane
Area
  Total83.32 km2 (32.17 sq mi)
Elevation
546 m (1,791 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)
  Total7,699
  Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
DemonymMontellese
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83048
Dialing code0827
Patron saintSt. Roch
Saint day16 August
WebsiteOfficial website
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