Frigento
Comune in Campania, Italy
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Frigento is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. It is located in the Ansanto valley and bordered by the municipalities of Carife, Flumeri, Gesualdo, Grottaminarda, Guardia Lombardi, Rocca San Felice, Sturno, and Villamaina. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3] Its name derives from the Latin word frequentia ("frequency").[citation needed]
Frigento | |
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| Comune di Frigento | |
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  Frigento Location of Frigento in Italy  Frigento Frigento (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 41°0′44″N 15°6′2″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Frazioni | Pila ai Piani, Pagliara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmine Ciullo |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.04 km2 (14.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 911 m (2,989 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 3,682 |
| • Density | 96.79/km2 (250.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Frigentini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83040 |
| Dialing code | 0825 |
| Patron saint | St. Marcian |
| Saint day | 14 June |
| Website | Official website |
