Curti | |
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Comune di Curti | |
![]() Church of St. Michael. | |
Coordinates: 41°5′N 14°16′E / 41.083°N 14.267°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Caserta (CE) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Raiano |
Area | |
• Total | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 7,234 |
• Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Curtesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 81040 |
Dialing code | 0823 |
Patron saint | Saint Roch of Montpellier |
Saint day | 3rd Sunday of September |
Website | Official website |
Curti (Campanian: Curtë) is a town and comune in the province of Caserta, in the Campania region of southern Italy.
Main sights
[edit]The Conocchia is a funerary monument (c. 2nd century AD) that stands on the route of the Appian Way; the name refers to its shape, which resembles a spinner's distaff. According to tradition Flavia Domitilla was buried there; she was a niece of the Roman emperor Vespasian during the Christian persecution by Domitian.
Twin towns
[edit]Pavel Banya, Bulgaria
Chiprana, Spain
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from ISTAT