Greci, Campania
Greci | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Greci | |
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Greci Location of Greci in Italy | |
Coordinates: 41°15′10″N 15°10′12″E / 41.25278°N 15.17000°ECoordinates: 41°15′10″N 15°10′12″E / 41.25278°N 15.17000°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Avellino (AV) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bartolomeo Nicola Zoccano |
Area | |
• Total | 30.58 km2 (11.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 823 m (2,700 ft) |
Population (1 May 2009)[1] | |
• Total | 805 |
• Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Grecesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 83030 |
Dialing code | 0825 |
ISTAT code | 064037 |
Patron saint | San Bartolomeo Apostolo |
Saint day | 25 August |
Greci (Arbëreshë Albanian: Katundi) is an Arbëreshë town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy, located about 100 km northeast of Naples and about 50 km southwest of Foggia. It is a mountain agricultural village lying astride the Apennines and represents the only existing linguistic minority in Campania;[2] Arbereshe people settled in Greci since XV century.
Greci borders the following municipalities: Ariano Irpino, Castelfranco in Miscano, Faeto, Orsara di Puglia, Montaguto, Savignano Irpino.
Notable people
- Filomena Boscia, mother of Regis Philbin. This was shown, when he showed his family-tree on an episode of the show "Live with Kelly and Ryan"[3]
- Joseph J. DioGuardi, Sr., father of Joseph J. DioGuardi.
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/5/2009
- ↑ "Legge regionale n. 14 del 20 dicembre 2004. Tutela della minoranza alloglotta e del patrimonio storico, culturale e folcloristico della comunità albanofona del comune di Greci in provincia di Avellino" (PDF). Regione Campania (in Italian).
- ↑ AACL: Albanian American Civic League (2009-11-13), Kara DioGuardi & Regis Philbin, retrieved 2018-03-22
External links
Mazzarella, John. "Greci Cousins".
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