Giffoni Sei Casali Explained

Giffoni Sei Casali
Official Name:Comune di Giffoni Sei Casali
Coordinates:40.7167°N 68°W
Province: (SA)
Frazioni:Capitignano (municipal seat), Malche, Prepezzano, Sieti
Mayor:Francesco Munno
Area Total Km2:35.08
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5213
Population As Of:28 February 2017
Population Demonym:Giffonesi
Elevation M:250
Postal Code:84090
Area Code:089

Giffoni Sei Casali (Campanian: Neapolitan: Jfun) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

History

The communal seat, Capitignano, appeared when the Romans destroyed Picentia, whose inhabitants took refuge on the mountains nearby. The modern name, according to tradition, would derive from Caput Jani ("Janus' head"), referring to the head of statue of the god which they brought to the new site.

Capitignano was part of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies until 1860, as part of the district of Salerno.

Geography

The municipality is situated in a hill zone by the Picentini mountain range. It borders with the municipalities of Calvanico, Castiglione del Genovesi, Fisciano, Giffoni Valle Piana and San Cipriano Picentino.

Giffoni is divided into four frazioni, Capitignano being the administrative seat. The other are Malche, Prepezzano and Sieti.

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Notes and References

  1. Population data from Istat