Bisaccia
| Bisaccia | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Bisaccia | |
  Bisaccia Location of Bisaccia in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 41°0′47″N 15°22′32″E / 41.01306°N 15.37556°ECoordinates: 41°0′47″N 15°22′32″E / 41.01306°N 15.37556°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Province of Avellino (AV) |
| Frazioni | Calaggio, Macchitella, Oscata, Pastina, Pedurza, Piani San Pietro, Tuoro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.41 km2 (39.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 4,148 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Bisaccesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83044 |
| Dialing code | 0827 |
| ISTAT code | 064011 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Antonio di Padova |
| Saint day | 13 June [1] |
| Website | Official website |
Bisaccia (Bisaccese: Vesazza) is an Italian town and comune, population 4,382, situated in the province of Avellino. It borders the communes of Andretta, Aquilonia, Calitri, Guardia Lombardi, Lacedonia, Scampitella and Vallata.
Bisaccia has its own Bisaccese dialect.
History
Bisaccia's Castle, made by the Lombards, was repaired by Emperor Frederick II, who went to hunt in the woods near Bisaccia. Famous writers as Torquato Tasso and Francesco de Sanctis visited Bisaccia.
After the 1980 Irpinia earthquake, a new town was built near the historic centre.
Ecclesiastical History
It was a bishopric from before 1100. In 1540, the Diocese of Bisaccia was suppressed and its territory merged into the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi–Bisaccia, which became the present Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi–Conza–Nusco–Bisaccia.
See also
- Polisportiva Bisaccese: a football club based in the town.
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