Angri
| Angri | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Angri | |
  Angri Location of Angri in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′N 14°34′E / 40.733°N 14.567°ECoordinates: 40°44′N 14°34′E / 40.733°N 14.567°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Salerno (SA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 32,576 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) |
Angresi Angrisani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 84012 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | John the Baptist |
| Saint day | 24 June |
| Website | Official website |
Angri is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. It is around 11 miles (18 km) northwest of the town of Salerno.[1]
History
The Byzantine general Narses defeated Teias, the last king of the Goths, nearby in AD 553.[1]
In the 19th century, the city had a population of around 10,000 and its hinterland produced large quantities of grapes, tobacco, and cotton.[1]
Angri was the native town of Teresina Raiola, who emigrated to the United States and gave birth to Al Capone, a prominent gangster. Angri was also the hometown of Capone's successor, Frank Nitti, and of the Blessed Alfonso Maria Fusco, whose feast is February 6.
Geography
Angri is a part of the Agro Nocerino Sarnese, near the Vesuvian area, and togheder Scafati 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 Italy.
Climate
The climate is temperate, given the proximity of the sea. The winter and the summer season oare characterized by wet and cool climate.
Society
In 2011 there were 32,576[2] people residing in Angri, 549 are foreigners. The largest immigrant group are:
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Albania: 193 -
Ukraine: 143 -
Morocco: 43 -
Romania: 41 -
Poland: 23
Religion
The major of the population are christianity rite catholic; the comune belongs to deanery of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno, subdivided into six churches. Other religion are: Evangelicalism and Jehovah's Witnesses.
Monuments
In the city there are 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
In the city they practice many team sports.
Football
The city's main football team is U.S. Angri Calcio 1927 A.S.D.
Basket
- A.S.D Angri Basket
- Polisportiva A. Negro Angri basket
- Polisportiva S.C.A. Basket 2009
Volley
- Gruppo Sportivo Doria
References
Citations
Bibliography
- "Angri", Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. II, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1878, p. 46.
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica. 2001 Census Data. (Italian)