Mirabella Eclano is an Italian town and ''
comune
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'' of the
province of Avellino, in the Southern Italian
Campania
(man), it, Campana (woman)
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region. its population was of 7,904.
History
The
Roman
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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site of
Aeclanum
Aeclanum (also spelled Aeculanum, it, Eclano, grc, Ἀικούλανον) was an ancient town of Samnium, Southern Italy, about 25 km east-southeast of Beneventum, on the Via Appia. It lies in Passo di Mirabella, near the modern Mirabell ...
once stood nearby. It is now an archaeological park and lies in the ''frazione'' of Passo di Mirabella.
Aeclanum on Mirabella municipal website
Geography
Mirabella is located 46 kilometers far from the provincial capital, Avellino, and 30 from Benevento. The municipality, located near the Province of Benevento
The Province of Benevento ( it, Provincia di Benevento) is a province in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Benevento.
Geography
The province has an area of 2,071 km2, and, , a total population of 279,308. There are 78 ...
, borders with Apice
Apice is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 70 km northeast of Naples and about 13 km east of Benevento.
Apice borders the following municipalities: Ariano Irpino, ...
, Bonito, Calvi, Fontanarosa
Fontanarosa is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of ...
, Grottaminarda
Grottaminarda (Irpino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino (Campania), situated northeast of Naples, in the southwest of Italy.
Grottaminarda is part of Roman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia and its territory bor ...
, Sant'Angelo all'Esca, Taurasi
Taurasi is a town and municipality in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. In antiquity it was a town in Samnium. The town's name probably derives from the Latin ''Taurus''. Over time it changed from ''Taurasos'' to ''Taurasia ...
, Torre Le Nocelle
Torre Le Nocelle is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the ...
, and Venticano
Venticano ( Irpinian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in th ...
.
It counts the hamlets (''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 ...
'') of Calore (shared with Venticano), Passo di Mirabella, and Pianopantano. Passo di Mirabella, located on the national highway "SS 90", represents the municipal commercial area
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.
People
*Julian of Eclanum
Julian of Eclanum (Latin: ''Iulianus Aeclanensis''; it, Giuliano di Eclano; c. 386 – c. 455) was bishop of Eclanum, near today's Benevento (Italy). He was a distinguished leader of the Pelagians of 5th century.
Life
Julian was born in Apulia. ...
(c. 386 – c. 455), bishop of Aeclanum
See also
* 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 ...
References
External links
Cities and towns in Campania
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