Greci, Campania

Greci
Comune
Comune di Greci
Greci
Location of Greci in Italy
Coordinates: 41°15′10″N 15°10′12″E / 41.25278°N 15.17000°E / 41.25278; 15.17000Coordinates: 41°15′10″N 15°10′12″E / 41.25278°N 15.17000°E / 41.25278; 15.17000
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

References

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/5/2009
  2. ↑ "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).
  3. ↑ AACL: Albanian American Civic League (2009-11-13), Kara DioGuardi & Regis Philbin, retrieved 2018-03-22

Mazzarella, John. "Greci Cousins".

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