Chiusano di San Domenico (Irpino: Chiusànë) is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. Situated at 750 metres (2,460 ft) above sea level, Chiusano is on the western slope of Mount Tuoro.[4]

History

Human presence in Chiusano can be traced to the times of Ancient Rome based on the discovery of coins, pottery, and tombs.[5] During the 11th century the Lombards ruled the area and life in Chiusano centered on a castle that was constructed on nearby Monte Domenico.[5]

Main sights

  • Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli (1710)
  • Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of the Rosary (1712)
  • the Hermitage of Santa Maria Valley (1230).[4]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Data from Istat
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.colterminiocervialto.it/chiusano-san-domenico.htm&ei=ZzX6TYm6M4TdgQev95nlBA&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCAQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.colterminiocervialto.it/chiusano-san-domenico.htm%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DalG%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26prmd%3Divns [dead link‍]
  5. ^ a b "www.irpinia.info, Chiusano di San Domenico, Comune dell'Irpinia nella Provincia di Avellino".


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiusano_di_San_Domenico
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