Tufo is a town and ''

comune A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...

'' in the

province of Avellino The province of Avellino () is a province in the Campania Campania is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy located in Southern Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian Peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea ...

Campania Campania is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy located in Southern Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian Peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea to its west), but it also includes the small Phlegraean Islan ...

, southern

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

. As of 2009 its population was of 938.

History

The name of the town derives from the

tuff Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Following ejection and deposition, the ash is lithified into a solid rock. Rock that contains greater than 75% ash is considered tuff, while rock co ...

,In

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

''tufo'' the

volcanic rock Volcanic rocks (often shortened to volcanics in scientific contexts) are rocks formed from lava erupted from a volcano. Like all rock types, the concept of volcanic rock is artificial, and in nature volcanic rocks grade into hypabyssal and me ...

that is widely present in the

subsoil Subsoil is the layer of soil under the topsoil on the surface of the ground. Like topsoil, it is composed of a variable mixture of small particles such as sand, silt and clay, but with a much lower percentage of organic matter and humus. The su ...

of the whole area of the country.

Geography

Situated in the geographical region of

Irpinia Irpinia ( Modern Latin ''Hirpinia'') is a geographical and cultural region of Southern Italy. It was the inland territory of the ancient '' Hirpini'' tribe, and its extent matches approximately today's province of Avellino. Geography The territ ...

, it has an area of approximately and a population density of 190 people per square kilometer. Tufo is bordered by the municipalities

Altavilla Irpina Altavilla Irpina is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. History According to some scholars, it would coincide with the ''Poetilia'' mentioned by Vergil in his ''Aeneid''. The town had subsequently the nam ...

Petruro Irpino Petruro Irpino is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. References

Cities and towns in Campania {{Campania-geo-stub ...

Prata di Principato Ultra Prata di Principato Ultra is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. The town spread along a hill on the left shore of the Sabato river Benevento ( ; , ; ) is a city and (municipality) of Cam ...

Santa Paolina Santa Paolina is a small comune (municipality) of the province of Avellino, in the region of Campania Campania is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy located in Southern Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the ...

and

Torrioni Torrioni is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a penins ...

. The Sabato river flows south of the town.

Gastronomy

The town has given its name to the popular white wine known as "''

Greco di Tufo Greco is an Italian wine grape that may be of Greek origin. The name relates to both white (Greco bianco) and black (Greco nero) grape varieties. While there is more land area dedicated to Greco nero, the Greco bianco is the grape most commonl ...

''" (Greek of Tufo).

Personalities

* Xavier J. Barile (1891 – 1981), painter *

Dante Troisi Dante Troisi (April 21, 1920 – January 2, 1989) was an Italian writer and magistrate. His writings primarily deal with the cultural and sociological woes of Italy following World War II. Much of his literature draws on issues raised through hi ...

(1920 – 1989), writer

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