Angri is a town and ''

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'' in the

province of Salerno The province of Salerno () is a province in the Campania region of Italy. It has 1,054,766 inhabitants as of 2025. Geography The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 131,950; Cava de' Tirreni, Bat ...

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, southern

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. It is around northwest of the town of

Salerno Salerno (, ; ; ) is an ancient city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Campania, southwestern Italy, and is the capital of the namesake province, being the second largest city in the region by number of inhabitants, after Naples. It is located ...

History

The

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general

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defeated Teias, the last

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of the

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, nearby in AD 553. In the 19th century, the city had a population of around 10,000 and its hinterland produced large quantities of

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, and

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. Angri was the native town of Gabriele Capone and Teresina Raiola, who emigrated to the

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and gave birth to

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, a prominent

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. Angri was also the hometown of Capone's successor of the

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, and of the

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, Blessed Alfonso Maria Fusco, whose

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is February 6.

Geography

Angri is a part of the Agro Nocerino Sarnese, near the Vesuvian area, and together with

Scafati Scafati () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Salerno, in the Italy, Italian region of Campania. Geography Scafati is situated on the river Sarno. Under the bridge over the river into the village, the Sarno divides into a primary ...

is the extreme part of the Salerno Province. The communal territory is at the base of the Lattari's mountains in the heart of the Sarno's valley, the most fertile areas of

Climate

The climate is temperate, given the proximity of the sea. Summer is often hot with daytime temperatures in the low to mid 30s Celsius. Heavy downpours are common in winter, often accompanied by moderate winds. Frosts and snow are rare.

Main sights

Sights in the city include the Castle and Doria's palace, the town park (the garden of the palace). The churches are: the Collegiate Church of St. John the Baptist, the brotherhood of Santa Margherita, the church of Santa Maria of Constantinople, the former Grange of the Certosa di San Giacomo di Capri Pizzauto, the church of Santissima Annunziata with the museum of the Blessed can . Fusco, the Carmelite church, St. Catherine, St. Benedict, the brotherhood of Santa Margherita, the chapel of St. Cosmas and Damian.

Transport

Angri is connected to the Autostrada A3 motorways. Angri station is the railway station of the city that allows moving to Naples and Salerno.

Sport

The city's main

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team is U.S. Angri Calcio 1927 A.S.D. Basketball teams include: * A.S.D Angri Basket * Polisportiva A. Negro Angri basket * Polisportiva S.C.A. Basket 2009

References

Sources

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Istituto Nazionale di Statistica The Italian National Institute of Statistics (; Istat) is the primary source of official statistics in Italy. The institute conducts a variety of activities, including the census of population, economic censuses, and numerous social, economic, a ...

2001 Census Data
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Bibliography

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