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Comune in Campania, Italy

Lioni

Comune

Comune di Lioni

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Coordinates: 40°52′N 15°11′E﻿ / ﻿40.867°N 15.183°E﻿ / 40.867; 15.183
Country| Italy
Region| Campania
Province| Avellino (AV)
Government

• Mayor| Yuri Gioino
Area

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• Total

| 46.51 km2 (17.96 sq mi)
Elevation

| 550 m (1,800 ft)
Population

(30 March 2018)[2]

• Total

| 6,141
• Density| 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Demonym| Lionesi
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

83047

Dialing code| 0827
Patron saint| St. Rocco
Saint day| August 16
Website| Official website

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

Located in western Irpinia, in the Monti Picentini natural park, the municipality borders with Bagnoli Irpino, Calabritto, Caposele, Morra De Sanctis, Nusco, Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi and Teora. It is 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Avellino and is linked by a mountain road to the ski resort of Laceno.

## History

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The town's name appears for the first time in a donation dated 883, with which the Lombard prince Sichard granted the abbess of S. Sofia a property located in "Lions" (Lioni).

The ancient settlement was probably one of the smaller neighboring towns of Ferentino, a Samnite stronghold destroyed by the Romans during the wars between these two peoples.

The remains of Cyclopean walls typical of Samnite fortified villages were found on mount Oppido between Lioni and Caposele. The walls encompassed an area large enough to hold houses, barns, and land for pasture.

Numerous clay fragments, primarily from tiles and pottery, were found inside the walled area of Oppido. In addition, the town contains foundations of a large building whose layout resembles a medieval castle, and thus suggests continued use of the site in medieval times.

## Twin towns

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* Rome, Italy
* Sezze, Italy
* Piombino, Italy
* province of Arezzo, Italy
* province of Grosseto, Italy
* province of Pistoia, Italy
* province of Bergamo, Italy

## See also

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* Irpinia
* 1980 Irpinia earthquake

## References

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1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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* Atripalda
* Avella
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* Bagnoli Irpino
* Baiano
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* Calabritto
* Calitri
* Candida
* Caposele
* Capriglia Irpina
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* Castel Baronia
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* Cervinara
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* Contrada
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* Forino
* Frigento
* Gesualdo
* Greci
* Grottaminarda
* Grottolella
* Guardia Lombardi
* Lacedonia
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* Lauro
* Lioni
* Luogosano
* Manocalzati
* Marzano di Nola
* Melito Irpino
* Mercogliano
* Mirabella Eclano
* Montaguto
* Montecalvo Irpino
* Montefalcione
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* Montefredane
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* 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
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* Sperone
* Sturno
* Summonte
* Taurano
* Taurasi
* Teora
* Torella dei Lombardi
* Torre Le Nocelle
* Torrioni
* Trevico
* Tufo
* Vallata
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* Venticano
* Villamaina
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