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.

For other uses, see Montella (disambiguation).

Montella
Comune
Comune di Montella
Coat of arms
Location of Montella
Montella
Location of Montella in Italy
Montella
Montella (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°51′N 15°1′E
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
Government
 • MayorFerruccio Capone
Area
 • Total93.87 km2 (36.24 sq mi)
Elevation
546 m (1,791 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
 • Total7,699
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Montellesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83048
Dialing code0827
Patron saintSt. Roch
Saint day16 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Culture
Montella with snow.

Montella is a production center of chestnuts, and the comune organizes the Sagra Castagna di Montella (Montella Chestnut Festival) each fall.[3] An eco-museum dedicated to the chestnut, the Museo della Castagna Montella, opened in 2014.[4]

Part of the comune of Montella is also encompassed by Monti Picentini Regional Park, a mountainous natural preserve in Campania which is host to many types of mushrooms as well as cave systems.

The Convent of Saint Francis at Folloni is nearby. According to tradition, it was founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in AD 1221-1222 when he was turned away from the town due to fears of leprosy. The saint and his fellow travelers slept under a tree and were miraculously protected from the snow. After this event, they founded the friary and it remains there today.

Twin towns

People

The grandparents of American actress Maria Bello came from Montella.

See also

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. "Pro Loco Montella". Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. "Montella nasce il primo Eco-Museo della castagna". Museo della Castagna Montella. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. Puleo, Gary (11 August 2015). "Holy Saviour Feast in Norristown celebrates Italian heritage". Montgomery Media. Montgomery, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 7 November 2016.



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