Avella

Avella is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. It is renowned for the cultivation of hazelnuts, whose specific name (Corylus avellana) derives precisely from this territory.

Avella
Comune di Avella
Location of Avella
Avella
Location of Avella in Italy
Avella
Avella (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°57′36″N 14°36′5″E
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
Area
  Total29.39 km2 (11.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total7,810
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Patron saintSaint Sebastian
Saint day20 January
Websitewww.comune.avella.av.it
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