Taurano
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Taurano is a village and comune in the province of Avellino, in the Campania region of southern Italy.
Taurano | |
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| Comune di Taurano | |
Taurano Location of Taurano in Italy Taurano Taurano (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′N 14°38′E / 40.883°N 14.633°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,538 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tauranesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83020 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Saint day | 15 August |
Geography Edit
The town lies in the Lauro Valley. It is bordered by Lauro, Monteforte Irpino, Moschiano, Pago del Vallo di Lauro and Visciano .
History Edit
Bronze Age remains have been found in the area of Taurano, whose name derives from Latin, either the surname Taurus or the gentilic Taurius. It was a Samnite oppidum, destroyed by Romans under Sulla during the Social War.[citation needed] It later became a summer resort, and two Roman villas have been found from this period, that (possibly of Vergil) in San Giovanni in Palco[3] and one in Torre.[citation needed]
In the Middle Ages it was part of the Feud of Lauro.[clarification needed] Villagers throughout the valley sought refuge in the mountains during the barbarian invasions.[clarification needed - which invasions?] Under the administrative reforms of Joachim Murat (King of Naples 1808–15), Taurano and the rest of the Lauro Valley became part of the province of Terra di Lavoro.[citation needed]
In the 19th century Taurano offered shelter to brigands such as Fra Diavolo, and anti-Bourbon conspirators such as Father Angelo Peluso.[citation needed] After unification, Taurano become an autonomous Commune except for a brief interruption.[clarification needed - what interruption?]
Notes and references Edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ VILLA OF SAN GIOVANNI IN PALCO (Campania) https://www.romanoimpero.com/2019/02/villa-di-san-giovanni-in-palco-campania.html