Curti, Campania

Curti
Comune
Comune di Curti
Church of St. Michael.
Church of St. Michael.
Location of Curti
Map
Curti is located in Italy
Curti
Curti
Location of Curti in Italy
Curti is located in Campania
Curti
Curti
Curti (Campania)
Coordinates: 41°5′N 14°16′E / 41.083°N 14.267°E / 41.083; 14.267
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceCaserta (CE)
Government
 • MayorAntonio Raiano
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total
7,234
 • Density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
DemonymCurtesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
81040
Dialing code0823
Patron saintSaint Roch of Montpellier
Saint day3rd Sunday of September
WebsiteOfficial website

Curti (Campanian: Curtë) is a town and comune in the province of Caserta, in the Campania region of southern Italy.

Main sights

Conocchia monument

The Conocchia is a funerary monument (c. 2nd century AD) that stands on the route of the Appian Way; the name refers to its shape, which resembles a spinner's distaff. According to tradition Flavia Domitilla was buried there; she was a niece of the Roman emperor Vespasian during the Christian persecution by Domitian.

Twin towns

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population data from ISTAT


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