Greci | |
Official Name: | Comune di Greci |
Native Name: | Katundi |
Coordinates: | 41.2528°N 15.17°W |
Province: | (AV) |
Mayor: | Nicola Norcia |
Area Total Km2: | 30.27 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 805 |
Population As Of: | 1 May 2009 |
Population Demonym: | Grecesi/Katundesi |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation Min M: | 436 |
Elevation Max M: | 915 |
Elevation M: | 821 |
Saint: | St. Bartholomew |
Day: | 25 August |
Postal Code: | 83030 |
Area Code: | 0825 |
Istat: | 064037 |
Greci (aae|Katundi) (literally meaning village/settlement) is an Arbëreshë town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy, located about 100 km northeast of Naples and about 50 km southwest of Foggia. It is a mountain agricultural village lying astride the Apennines and represents the only existing linguistic minority in Campania;[3] Arbereshe people have settled in Greci since the 15th century.[4]
Its territory borders the following municipalities: Ariano Irpino, Castelfranco in Miscano, Faeto, Orsara di Puglia, Montaguto, Savignano Irpino.