Mignano Monte Lungo

Mignano Monte Lungo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Naples and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Caserta.

Mignano Monte Lungo
Comune
Comune di Mignano Monte Lungo
Coat of arms
Location of Mignano Monte Lungo
Mignano Monte Lungo
Location of Mignano Monte Lungo in Italy
Mignano Monte Lungo
Mignano Monte Lungo (Campania)
Coordinates: 41°24′N 13°59′E
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceCaserta (CE)
FrazioniCampozillone, Caspoli, Moscuso
Government
 • MayorAntonio Verdone
Area
 • Total53.1 km2 (20.5 sq mi)
Elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Population
 (31 October 2017)[2]
 • Total3,160
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Mignanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
81049
Dialing code0823
Patron saintSt. Anthony of Padua
Saint dayJune 13
WebsiteOfficial website

Mignano Monte Lungo borders the following municipalities: Conca della Campania, Galluccio, Presenzano, Rocca d'Evandro, San Pietro Infine, San Vittore del Lazio, Sesto Campano, Venafro.

History

The first settlers in the area were the Sidicini; the Etruscans founded here the town of Cesennia, which later passed under Roman control. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Mignano became part of the Lombard Duchy of Benevento and, in 776, part of the County of Capua. In 1139 the nearby Galluccio was the seat of a successful ambush of Roger II of Sicily's troops against the army of Pope Innocent II, who, captured, was forced to sign a treaty of peace in the Mignano castle.

After the Hohenstaufen and Angevine domination, the Aragonese gave it as a fief to Ettore Fieramosca. In 1581 his heir Ettore Leognano Fieramosca ceded it to Giulio Cesare De Capua. In 1734 the troops of Charles of Bourbon besieged here Marshal von Traun, who had to flee to Capua.

During World War II Mignano was the seat of fierce fightings, part of the Battle of San Pietro Infine. In order to facilitate their escapement, the German destroyed the fortress and the bridge on the Rava. The nearby Monte Lungo was conquered on December 16, 1943, by the Italian 1° Raggruppamento Motorizzato.

Main sights
  • The castle, of ancient origins, several times renewed. The current structure dates mostly to the interventions of Guido Fieramosca.
  • Church of Santa Maria la Grande (16th century)
  • Medieval Porta Fratte gate, now the only remainder of the old medieval walls.

People
gollark: ... why does a SHORT ice wall cost MORE ice than a big one?
gollark: I'm going to make a giant chess board surrounded by ice walls.
gollark: I'm still only at 37.
gollark: I assume it's designed for casual players.
gollark: Well, I didn't gain XP.

See also

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.