Sturno

Sturno
Comune
Comune di Sturno
Sturno Location of Sturno in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province / Metropolitan city	Avellino (AV)
Area
• Total	16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation	662 m (2,172 ft)
Population
• Total	3,250
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Sturnese
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	83055
Dialing code	0825
Website	Official website

Sturno is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, in the Campania region of southern Italy.

Geography

The town is bordered by Carife, Castel Baronia, Flumeri, Frigento and Rocca San Felice.

History

Sturno has been inhabited at least from the time of the Greeks in 800 BC and later became part of the Roman Empire. Sturno became an independent township in 1809. Prior to that, Sturno was called Casali di Frigento and was a hamlet of the town of Frigento. As a farming community, it struggled economically in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Twin towns and sister cities

Sturno has a sister city of Glen Cove, New York, United States on Long Island in the metropolitan area of New York City. In the early 20th century, many people emigrated from Sturno to New York, settling together in Glen Cove.

Economy

The surrounding area is farmland under intense cultivation. The local farms are also known for breeding sheep and goats.

See also

• Mezzogiorno

External links

• www.italyworldclub.com Sturno, Province of Avellino
• www.sturno.net
• - families from Sturno, Italy