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Comune in Campania, Italy
Savignano Irpino is a village andcomune in theprovince of Avellino, in theCampania region of southernItaly.
Located inIrpinia historical district, the town is part of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, and it is one ofI Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Savignano Irpino lies towards the north-east of the province up in theCervaro Valley, near the border of theprovince of Foggia. Located in theApennines alongDaunian Mountains, its territory is bordered by the municipalities ofAriano Irpino,Greci,Montaguto,Monteleone di Puglia andPanni.
The village is split into two areas, Scalo is the bottom part where there is arailway station and acommercial area. The upper part is mostlyresidential and this is where thePiazza is located.
Savignano has historicalarchaeological remains from the pre-Roman andRoman era.
In the Ferrara district the ruins of aNormanfort can be seen. In 1416 it was afiefdom ofFrancesco Sforza and, from the 17th century, it belonged to the Guevara family.
The name Savignano derives from theLatin word 'Sabinianum, Sabinus'. Savignano Irpino was previously known as Savignano Di Puglia; this was updated in the mid-20th century as part of boundary changes. In June 2006, Savignano Irpino held areferendum to leaveCampania and become part ofApulia again, but failed to achieve a quorum.[4]
The main attractions are the Fontana Angelica built in 1912, the Old Church, St Anna's Chapel and the Guevara Castle.
Savignano Irpino istwinned with:
