Gioia Sannitica

Comune in Campania, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Gioia Sannitica

41°18′N 14°27′E / 41.300°N 14.450°E / 41.300; 14.450CountryItalyRegionCampaniaProvinceCaserta (CE)FrazioniAuduni, Calvisi, Carattano, Caselle, Criscia, Curti, Filette, Gioia, Madonna del BagnoGovernment

• MayorMichelangelo RaccioArea

^[1]

• Total54.0 km² (20.8 sq mi)Elevation

275 m (902 ft)Population

(31 January 2013^[2])^[3]

• Total3,636 • Density67/km² (170/sq mi)DemonymGioiesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

81010

Dialing code0823Patron saintSt. MichaelSaint day29 SeptemberWebsiteOfficial website

Gioia Sannitica is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Naples and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Caserta.

Gioia Sannitica borders the following municipalities: Alife, Alvignano, Cusano Mutri, Faicchio, Ruviano, San Potito Sannitico.

A hill nearby is home to a Norman castle, connected to a small village which went depopulated in the 14th–15th centuries.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.