Zungoli is a town and ''
comune'' in the
province of Avellino
The Province of Avellino ( it, Provincia di Avellino) is a province in the Campania region of Southern Italy. The area is characterized by numerous small towns and villages scattered across the province; only two towns have a population over 20,0 ...
,
Campania, southern
Italy, about from the town of
Avellino
Avellino () is a town and ''comune'', capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento. ...
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Located in
Irpinia historical district between the
Ufita
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Valley and
Daunian Mountains, Zungoli is awarded two quality marks:
Bandiera arancione and
I Borghi più belli d'Italia.
Zungoli is believed to have been settled around 900 AD. Many of the Italians in
Dobbs Ferry in the
U.S. state of
New York
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are descendants of immigrants from Zungoli, as are communities of Italians in
Bristol UK.
The town is part of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia and its territory borders the municipalities of
Anzano di Puglia,
Ariano Irpino
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,
Flumeri,
Monteleone di Puglia,
San Sossio Baronia, and
Villanova del Battista.
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Campania
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