Solofra (
Solofrano: , ) is a town and ''
comune
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'' in the
province of Avellino, in the
Campania
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region of
Southern Italy.
Geography
The town is bordered by
Aiello del Sabato
Aiello del Sabato is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. Its name derives from the Latin ''agellus'' (meaning "field") and from the Sabato river, a tributary of the Calore Irpino.
Archaeological excavatio ...
,
Calvanico
Calvanico ( nap, Cravanic) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy
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(
SA),
Contrada
A (plural: ) is a subdivision (of various types) of Italian city, now unofficial. Depending on the case, a will be a ''località '', a ''rione'', a ''quartiere'' (''terziere'', etc.), a '' borgo'', or even a suburb. The best-known are the 1 ...
,
Montoro Superiore and
Serino
Serino is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.
Famous for its very clean water source, Serino is from Naples, from Salerno, from Avellino and from Rome. Serino is known for its production of chestnuts ...
. Its ''
frazioni
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...
'' are the villages of
Sant'Agata Irpina
Solofra ( Solofrano: , ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, in the Campania region of Southern Italy.
Geography
The town is bordered by Aiello del Sabato, Calvanico ( SA), Contrada, Montoro Superiore and Serino. Its ''frazioni ...
and Sant'Andrea Apostolo.
Main sights
The
Collegiata di San Michele Arcangelo was built in the 16th-17th centuries.,
and has rich interior decoration with canvases by the Guarino family, and an altarpiece of
Giovanni Battista Lama.
Economy
Solofra is known as one of Italy's main centers for the
tanning
Tanning may refer to:
*Tanning (leather), treating animal skins to produce leather
*Sun tanning, using the sun to darken pale skin
**Indoor tanning, the use of artificial light in place of the sun
**Sunless tanning, application of a stain or dye t ...
of
leather
Leather is a strong, flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay. The most common leathers come from cattle, sheep, goats, equine animals, buffalo, pigs and hog ...
.
References
External links
Official websiteLocal Police of SolofraHistorical site about Solofra
Cities and towns in Campania
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