Giffoni Valle Piana

Giffoni Valle Piana, commonly known as Giffoni, is a town and comune in the Province of Salerno, Campania, southwestern Italy.

Giffoni Valle Piana
Comune
Comune di Giffoni Valle Piana
Coat of arms of Giffoni Valle Piana
Coat of arms
Giffoni Valle Piana within the Province of Salerno and Campania
Giffoni Valle Piana within the
Province of Salerno and Campania
Location of Giffoni Valle Piana
Giffoni Valle Piana is located in Italy
Giffoni Valle Piana
Giffoni Valle Piana
Location of Giffoni Valle Piana in Italy
Giffoni Valle Piana is located in Campania
Giffoni Valle Piana
Giffoni Valle Piana
Giffoni Valle Piana (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°43′N 14°56′E
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
FrazioniMercato (communal seat), Catelde,
Chiaravallisi, Chieve, Curti, Curticelle, Ornito, San Giovanni, Santa Caterina,
Santa Maria a Vico, Sardone,
Sovvieco, Terravecchia, Vassi
Government
 • MayorAntonio Giuliano
Area
[1]
 • Total88.61 km2 (34.21 sq mi)
Elevation
196 m (643 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017[2])[3]
 • Total11,927
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
DemonymGiffonesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84095
Dialing code089
WebsiteOfficial website

Economy is mostly based on agriculture, with the presence of a small number of light industries and services firms.

History

Giffoni area was the seat of the ancient town of Picenza, which was destroyed two times by the Romans in the course of their conquest of southern Italy.

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,[4] 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.

Giffoni Film Festival
Main article: Giffoni Film Festival

Since 1971 the town has hosted the biggest international children's film festival of the world.

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. (in Italian) Source : Istat 2009
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. Meaning "Market" in Italian.

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