Bisaccia
Bisaccia | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Bisaccia | |
Location of Bisaccia | |
41°0′47″N 15°22′32″E / 41.01306°N 15.37556°E / 41.01306; 15.37556 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Province of Avellino (AV) |
Frazioni | Calaggio, Macchitella, Oscata, Pastina, Pedurza, Piani San Pietro, Tuoro |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 101.41 km2 (39.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
Population (2005)[2] | |
• Total | 4,148 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Demonym | Bisaccesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 83044 |
Dialing code | 0827 |
ISTAT code | 064011 |
Patron saint | Sant'Antonio di Padova |
Saint day | 13 June [3] |
Website | Official website[permanent dead link] |
Bisaccia is an Italian town and comune, population 4,382, situated in the province of Avellino. It borders the communes of Andretta, Aquilonia, Calitri, Guardia Lombardi, Lacedonia, Scampitella and Vallata.
Bisaccia has its own Bisaccese dialect.
History
Bisaccia's Castle, made by the Lombards, was repaired by Emperor Frederick II, who went to hunt in the woods near Bisaccia. Famous writers as Torquato Tasso and Francesco de Sanctis visited Bisaccia.
After the 1930 Irpinia earthquake, a new town was built near the historic centre. Like other remote towns, Bisaccia offers houses for 1 euro on the condition that the buyers restore the houses.[4]
Ecclesiastical History
It was a bishopric from before 1100. In 1540, the Diocese of Bisaccia was suppressed and its territory merged into the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi–Bisaccia, which became the present Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi–Conza–Nusco–Bisaccia.
Notable people
- Mario Procaccino, lawyer, comptroller, and candidate for Mayor of New York City.
- Emmanuel Fratianni, Famous Conductor, Composer and Pianist
See also
- Polisportiva Bisaccese: a football club based in the town.
Notes
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Comune di Bisaccia: Informazioni turistiche, Prefisso telefonico, Cap 83044
- ^ Marchetti, Silvia (2020). "Another Italian town is selling dozens of $1 homes". CNN.
Sources and external links
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- Aiello del Sabato
- Altavilla Irpina
- Andretta
- Aquilonia
- Ariano Irpino
- Atripalda
- Avella
- Avellino
- Bagnoli Irpino
- Baiano
- Bisaccia
- Bonito
- Cairano
- Calabritto
- Calitri
- Candida
- Caposele
- Capriglia Irpina
- Carife
- Casalbore
- Cassano Irpino
- Castel Baronia
- Castelfranci
- Castelvetere sul Calore
- Cervinara
- Cesinali
- Chianche
- Chiusano di San Domenico
- Contrada
- Conza della Campania
- Domicella
- Flumeri
- Fontanarosa
- Forino
- Frigento
- Gesualdo
- Greci
- Grottaminarda
- Grottolella
- Guardia Lombardi
- Lacedonia
- Lapio
- Lauro
- Lioni
- Luogosano
- Manocalzati
- Marzano di Nola
- Melito Irpino
- Mercogliano
- Mirabella Eclano
- Montaguto
- Montecalvo Irpino
- Montefalcione
- Monteforte Irpino
- Montefredane
- Montefusco
- Montella
- Montemarano
- Montemiletto
- Monteverde
- Montoro
- Morra De Sanctis
- Moschiano
- Mugnano del Cardinale
- Nusco
- Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo
- Pago del Vallo di Lauro
- Parolise
- Paternopoli
- Petruro Irpino
- Pietradefusi
- Pietrastornina
- Prata di Principato Ultra
- Pratola Serra
- Quadrelle
- Quindici
- Rocca San Felice
- Roccabascerana
- Rotondi
- Salza Irpina
- San Mango sul Calore
- San Martino Valle Caudina
- San Michele di Serino
- San Nicola Baronia
- San Potito Ultra
- San Sossio Baronia
- Santa Lucia di Serino
- Santa Paolina
- Sant'Andrea di Conza
- Sant'Angelo a Scala
- Sant'Angelo all'Esca
- Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi
- Santo Stefano del Sole
- Savignano Irpino
- Scampitella
- Senerchia
- Serino
- Sirignano
- Solofra
- Sorbo Serpico
- Sperone
- Sturno
- Summonte
- Taurano
- Taurasi
- Teora
- Torella dei Lombardi
- Torre Le Nocelle
- Torrioni
- Trevico
- Tufo
- Vallata
- Vallesaccarda
- Venticano
- Villamaina
- Villanova del Battista
- Volturara Irpina
- Zungoli
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