Bellonais acomune(municipality) in theProvince of Casertain theItalianregionCampania,located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north ofNaplesand about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest ofCaserta.
Bellona | |
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| Comune di Bellona | |
Location of Bellona  | |
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| Coordinates:41°10′N14°14′E/ 41.167°N 14.233°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Caserta(CE) |
| Frazioni | Triflisco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Filippo Abbate |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.7 km2(4.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,071 |
| • Density | 520/km2(1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bellonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 81041 |
| Dialing code | 0823 |
| Patron saint | St. Secondinus |
| Saint day | First Tuesday after Easter |
| Website | Official website |
Bellona borders the following municipalities:Camigliano,Capua,Pontelatone,Vitulazio.
History
editThe town takes its name from theRomangoddessBellona,who had a temple devoted to her in the area. Recent excavations also have shown the likely presence of another temple ofMercury.
When theSaracensdestroyed the ancientCapuain 841, some of their inhabitants moved to the Palmobara hill (the modern Bellon'sfrazioneof Triflisco) founding the town ofSicopoli.This was also destroyed by the Saracens in 856. Bellona continued to be afrazioneof Capua until theNapoleonic Age(1806).
On 7 October 1943 German soldiers shot 54 of Bellona's citizens.[3]Italian PresidentOscar Luigi Scalfaroawarded the town the Golden Medal of Military Valour to reward the town's contribution to the Resistance inWorld War II.
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