Piedimonte Matese
| Piedimonte Matese | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Piedimonte Matese | ||
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  Piedimonte Matese Location of Piedimonte Matese in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 41°21′N 14°21′E / 41.350°N 14.350°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Campania | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Caserta (CE) | |
| Frazioni | Sepicciano | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Vacant[1] | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 41.3 km2 (15.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) | |
| Population (30 November 2013[2]) | ||
| • Total | 11,376 | |
| • Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Piedimontesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 81016 | |
| Dialing code | 0823 | |
| Patron saint | St. Marcellino | |
| Saint day | 2 June | |
| Website | Official website | |
Piedimonte Matese is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region of Campania, located about 82 km (49 miles) north of Naples and about 40 km (24 miles) north of Caserta.
Piedimonte Matese borders the following municipalities: Alife, Campochiaro, Castello del Matese, Cusano Mutri, Guardiaregia, San Gregorio Matese, San Potito Sannitico, Sant'Angelo d'Alife. Up until 1945, Piedimonte Matese was located within the Province of Benevento. Before 1970 Piedimonte was known as Piedimonte d'Alife.
Main sights
The church of San Biagio (15th century) houses late-Gothic frescoes with scenes from the Old and New Testament and histories of St. Blaise. The church of St. Thomas (or St. Dominic) was built in 1414. The Baroque church of San Salvatore was designed by Cosimo Fanzago. The Ducal Palace of Gaetani d'Aragona has kept some late Renaissance details. Its patron saint is San Marcellino.[3]
Sports
Based in the Sepicciano area of Piedimonte Matese is the 4,000-seater Stadio Pasqualino Ferrante, a municipal stadium and home of Eccellenza (Molise) club A.S.D. Tre Pini Matese and Promozione (Molise) side F.W.P. Matese.
International relations
Piedimonte Matese is twinned with:
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Cervinara in Italy (since 2013) -
Seligenstadt in Germany (since 2010)
References
- ↑ = https://www.italianews24.net/ultima-ora/2016/10/piedimonte-matese-lex-sindaco-cappello-si-confessa-il-carcere-mi-ha-segnato.html
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ "Piedimonte Matese. Arriva la festa di San Marcellino e un gruppo di fedeli da Seligenstadt • Clarus". www.clarusonline.it (in Italian). Clarus. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
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