Aiello del Sabato

Aiello del Sabato is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. Its name derives from the Latin agellus (meaning "field") and from the Sabato river, an affluent of the Calore Irpino.

Aiello del Sabato
Comune di Aiello del Sabato
Coat of arms
Location of Aiello del Sabato
Aiello del Sabato
Location of Aiello del Sabato in Italy
Aiello del Sabato
Aiello del Sabato (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°53′N 14°49′E
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
FrazioniSabina, San Raffaele, Tavernola San Felice
Government
  MayorErnesto Urciuoli
Area
  Total10.87 km2 (4.20 sq mi)
Elevation
425 m (1,394 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)[2]
  Total4,018
  Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Aiellesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83020
Dialing code0825
Patron saintSt. Sebastian
Saint dayJanuary 20
WebsiteOfficial website

Archaeological excavations have proven a human presence in the area from as early as the Roman era, and perhaps from the Palaeolithic Age. Aiello was however documented for the first time in 1045 AD.



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