Giffoni Sei Casali

Giffoni Sei Casali
Comune
Comune di Giffoni Sei Casali
View of Capitignano, the municipal seat.

Coat of arms

Giffoni Sei Casali within the
Province of Salerno and Campania
Giffoni Sei Casali
Location of Giffoni Sei Casali in Italy
Coordinates: 40°43′N 14°54′E / 40.717°N 14.900°E / 40.717; 14.900
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Frazioni Capitignano (municipal seat), Malche, Prepezzano, Sieti
Government
 • Mayor Francesco Munno
Area
 • Total 35.08 km2 (13.54 sq mi)
Elevation 250 m (820 ft)
Population (28 February 2017)[1]
 • Total 5,213
 • Density 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Giffonesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 84090
Dialing code 089
Website Official website

Giffoni Sei Casali (Campanian: Jfun) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

History

The communal seat, Capitignano, appeared when the Romans destroyed Picentia, whose inhabitants took refuge on the mountains nearby. The modern name, according to tradition, would derive from Caput Jani ("Janus' head"), referring to the head of statue of the god which they brought to the new site.

Capitignano was part of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies until 1860, as part of the district of Salerno.

Geography

The municipality is situated in a hill zone by the Picentini mountain range. It borders with the municipalities of Calvanico, Castiglione del Genovesi, Fisciano, Giffoni Valle Piana and San Cipriano Picentino.

Giffoni is divided into four frazioni, Capitignano being the administrative seat. The other are Malche, Prepezzano and Sieti.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Population data from Istat

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