Raviscanina | |
Official Name: | Comune di Raviscanina |
Coordinates: | 41.3667°N 29°W |
Region: | Campania |
Province: | Caserta (CE) |
Frazioni: | Quattro Venti, Case Pagane |
Mayor: | Ermanno Masiello |
Area Total Km2: | 24.64 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1314 |
Population As Of: | 31 March 2017 |
Population Demonym: | Raviscaninesi |
Elevation M: | 358 |
Saint: | St. Michael Archangel |
Day: | September 29 |
Postal Code: | 81010 |
Area Code: | 0823 |
Raviscanina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 60km (40miles) north of Naples and about 35km (22miles) north of Caserta.
Raviscanina borders the following municipalities: Ailano, Pietravairano, Prata Sannita, Sant'Angelo d'Alife, Vairano Patenora, Valle Agricola.
The city was the fief of Count Richard of Rupecanina.
In the nearby are the ruins of the castle of Rupecanina, built by the Normans over a pre-existing Samnite fortress.