Savignano Irpino
Encyclopedia
Savignano Irpino is a village and comune
in the province of Avellino
, in the Campania
region of southern Italy
.
. The town is bordered by Ariano Irpino
, Greci
, Montaguto
, Monteleone di Puglia
and Panni
.
The village is split into two areas, Scalo is the bottom part where there is a railway station and a commercial
area. The upper part is mostly residential and this is where the Piazza
is located.
remains from the pre-Roman and Roman
era.
In the Ferrara district the ruins of a Norman
fort can be seen. In 1416 it was a fiefdom
of Francesco Sforza and from the 17th century belonged to the Guevara family.
The name Savignano derives from the Latin
word 'Sabinianum, Sabinus'. Savignano Irpino was previously known as Savignano Di Puglia; this was updated in the mid 1900's as part of boundary changes. In June 2006, Savignano Irpino held a referendum
to leave Campania
and become part of Apulia
again, but failed to achieve a quorum.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Avellino
Province of Avellino
The Province of Avellino is a province in the Campania region of Italy. The area is typified by many small towns and villages scattered across the province; in fact only two towns have a population over 20,000; its capital city Avellino and Ariano Irpino....
, in the Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
region of southern Italy
Italy
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.
Geography
Savignano Irpino lies towards the east of the province up in the Cervaro Valley, near the border of the Foggia ProvinceProvince of Foggia
The Province of Foggia is a province in the Apulia region of Italy.This province is also known as Capitanata, originally Catapanata, because during the Middle Ages it was governed by a catapan, as part of the Catapanate of Italy...
. The town is bordered by Ariano Irpino
Ariano Irpino
Ariano Irpino is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in the Campania region of Italy on the railway between Benevento and Foggia, c. 40 km east of the former.-Geography:...
, Greci
Greci (AV)
Greci is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy....
, Montaguto
Montaguto
Montaguto is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy....
, Monteleone di Puglia
Monteleone di Puglia
Monteleone di Puglia is a hill town and comune of the province of Foggia in the Puglia region of southern Italy.-History:In 1942, southern Italy was on the verge of social, economic, and political collapse. Many men were sent to fight in World War II for the Italian army, and the wives of those...
and Panni
Panni
Panni is a village and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.-Geography:Panni stands over the valley of the Cervaro river...
.
The village is split into two areas, Scalo is the bottom part where there is a railway station and a commercial
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
area. The upper part is mostly residential and this is where the Piazza
Piazza
A piazza is a city square in Italy, Malta, along the Dalmatian coast and in surrounding regions. The term is roughly equivalent to the Spanish plaza...
is located.
History
Savignano has historical archaeologicalArchaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
remains from the pre-Roman and Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
era.
In the Ferrara district the ruins of a Norman
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
fort can be seen. In 1416 it was a fiefdom
Fiefdom
A fee was the central element of feudalism and consisted of heritable lands granted under one of several varieties of feudal tenure by an overlord to a vassal who held it in fealty in return for a form of feudal allegiance and service, usually given by the...
of Francesco Sforza and from the 17th century belonged to the Guevara family.
The name Savignano derives from the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
word 'Sabinianum, Sabinus'. Savignano Irpino was previously known as Savignano Di Puglia; this was updated in the mid 1900's as part of boundary changes. In June 2006, Savignano Irpino held a referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
to leave Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
and become part of Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
again, but failed to achieve a quorum.