Mirabella Eclano

Mirabella Eclano is an Italian town and comune of the province of Avellino, in the Southern Italian Campania region. As of 2011^[update] its population was of 7,904.^[2]

Mirabella Eclano
Comune
Comune di Mirabella Eclano
Coat of arms
Location of Mirabella Eclano
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Coordinates: 41°2′45″N 14°59′59″E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Frazioni	Calore, Passo di Mirabella, Pianopantano
Government
• Mayor	Francescantonio Capone
Area [1]
• Total	33.96 km2 (13.11 sq mi)
Elevation	372 m (1,220 ft)
Population  (31 March 2018)[2]
• Total	7,549
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Demonym	Eclanesi or Mirabellani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	83036
Dialing code	0825
Patron saint	Madonna del Latte, Saint Blaise
Saint day	2 February
Website	Official website

History

See also: Aeclanum

The Roman site of Aeclanum once stood nearby. It is now an archaeological park and lies in the frazione of Passo di Mirabella.^[3]

Geography

Mirabella is located 46 kilometers far from the provincial capital, Avellino, and 30 from Benevento. The municipality, located near the Province of Benevento, borders with Apice, Bonito, Calvi, Fontanarosa, Grottaminarda, Sant'Angelo all'Esca, Taurasi, Torre Le Nocelle, and Venticano.

It counts the hamlets (frazioni) 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.

People

• Julian of Eclanum (c. 386 – c. 455), bishop of Aeclanum

See also

• Irpinia