Giffoni Valle Piana
Chiaravallisi, Chieve, Curti, Curticelle, Ornito, San Giovanni, Santa Caterina, Santa Maria a Vico, Sardone, Sovvieco, Terravecchia, Vassi • Mayor — Antonio Giuliano • Area Total Km2 — 88.61 • Population Total — 11927 • Population As Of — 28 February 2017 • Population Demonym — Giffonesi • Elevation M — 196 • Postal Code — 84095 • Area Code — 089 Giffoni Valle Piana, commonly known as Giffoni, is a town and comune in the Province of Salerno, Campania, southwestern Italy. Economy is mostly based on agriculture, with the presence of a small number of light industries and services firms.
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• Name — Giffoni Valle Piana • Official Name — Comune di Giffoni Valle Piana • Shield Size — 55px Province of Salerno and Campania • Province — (SA) • Frazioni — Mercato (communal seat), Catelde,
History
History
Giffoni area was the seat of the ancient town of Picentia, which was destroyed two times by the Romans in the course of their conquest of southern Italy.
Geography
Geography
The town is situated in a hill zone by the Picentini mountains. The municipality is extended from the urban and industrial area between Salerno and Pontecagnano to the mountain range at the borders with the Province of Avellino. It borders with the municipalities of Acerno, Calvanico, Giffoni Sei Casali, Montecorvino Pugliano, Montecorvino Rovella, Montella, Pontecagnano Faiano, Salerno, San Cipriano Picentino and Serino. Giffoni is divided into 14 frazioni and Mercato, commonly also identified simply as Giffoni Valle Piana, is the administrative seat. The other parishes are Catelde, Chiaravallisi, Chieve, Curti, Curticelle, Ornito, San Giovanni, Santa Caterina, Santa Maria a Vico, Sardone, Sovvieco, Terravecchia and Vassi.
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• Agostino Falivene (?−1548), Roman Catholic bishop
Giffoni Film Festival
Since 1971 the town has hosted the biggest international children's film festival of the world.
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- 1.Source : Istat 2009
- 2.https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/anthropology/picentia
- 3.Meaning "Market" in Italian.
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