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Rocca d'Evandro

Coordinates: 41°23′N 13°53′E / 41.383°N 13.883°E / 41.383; 13.883
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Rocca d'Evandro
Comune di Rocca d'Evandro
Coat of arms of Rocca d'Evandro
Location of Rocca d'Evandro
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Rocca d'Evandro is located in Italy
Rocca d'Evandro
Rocca d'Evandro
Location of Rocca d'Evandro in Italy
Rocca d'Evandro is located in Campania
Rocca d'Evandro
Rocca d'Evandro
Rocca d'Evandro (Campania)
Coordinates: 41°23′N 13°53′E / 41.383°N 13.883°E / 41.383; 13.883
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceCaserta (CE)
FrazioniBivio Mortola, Camino, Campolongo, Casamarina, Centro Storico, Cocuruzzo, Mortola, Vallevona
Government
 • MayorAngelo Marrocco
Area
 • Total
49.4 km2 (19.1 sq mi)
Highest elevation
960 m (3,150 ft)
Lowest elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total
3,437
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
DemonymRoccavandresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
81040
Dialing code0823
Patron saintSt. Roch
Saint day8 May
WebsiteOfficial website

Rocca d'Evandro is a Comune (Municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Naples and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Caserta.

History

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Ancient Roman archaeological findings have been excavated in the area, such as the wine trading port at Porto di Mola. The castle, around which the village is built, appeared around the 10th century and was later bitterly contended by the local rulers. In the 14th century it was acquired by the Abbey of Monte Cassino, while, in the early 16th century, it was a fief of Ettore Fieramosca. In 1534 it was conquered by the Kingdom of Naples; the Spanish king and emperor Charles V donated it to the poet Vittoria Colonna.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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