Lacedonia

Lacedonia (Irpinian: ) is a comune in the province of Avellino, Campania region, southern Italy. The town is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino.

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Italian comune.name: Lacedonia
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Lacedonia
Italian comune.province: (AV)
Italian comune.mayor: Antonio Di Conza
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 82.1
Italian comune.population_total: 2280
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 August 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Lacedoniesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 732
Italian comune.saint: St. Nicholas of Myra
Italian comune.day: 6 December
Italian comune.postal_code: 83046
Italian comune.area_code: 0827

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Official name: Lacedonia
Population: 2048
Area: 82.1
Elevation: 732
Official website: lacedonia.asmenet.it
Image: Южно-итальянские пейзажи-2 - panoramio.jpg
Dialing code: 0827
Licence plate code: AV

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postal code: 83046
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Lacedonia (Irpinian: ) is a comune in the province of Avellino, Campania region, southern Italy. The town is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino.

==History== Lacedonia was first called Akudunniad by the Osci and then Erdonea. After many destructions, it was rebuilt by the Romans, with the name of Aquilonia, and was part of the Tribe of Galeria. It was later called Al Cidonia and then Cedogna until 1800. Finally it became Lacedonia.