Curti, Campania

Comune in Campania, Italy
Location of Curti
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41°5′N 14°16′E / 41.083°N 14.267°E / 41.083; 14.267CountryItalyRegionCampaniaProvinceCaserta (CE)Government
 • MayorAntonio RaianoArea • Total1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)Elevation
40 m (130 ft)Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total7,234 • Density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)DemonymCurtesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
81040
Dialing code0823Patron saintSaint Roch of MontpellierSaint day3rd Sunday of SeptemberWebsiteOfficial 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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