Curti, Campania

Curti
Comune di Curti
Church of St. Michael.
Location of Curti
Curti
Location of Curti in Italy
Curti
Curti (Campania)
Coordinates: 41°5′N 14°16′E / 41.083°N 14.267°E / 41.083; 14.267
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceCaserta (CE)
Government
 • MayorAntonio Raiano
Area
 • Total
1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
 • Total
7,234
 • Density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
DemonymCurtesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
81040
Dialing code0823
Patron saintSaint Roch of Montpellier
Saint day3rd Sunday of September
WebsiteOfficial 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