Coordinates: 40°56′N 14°53′E / 40.933°N 14.883°E / 40.933; 14.883

Parolise

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Parolise
Comune di Parolise
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CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
FrazioniSerra
Area
 • Total
3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
653
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83050
Dialing code0825
Patron saintSan Rocco
Saint dayAugust 16
WebsiteOfficial website
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Position of Parolise municipality within the province of Avellino

Parolise (Irpino: Parulìsë) is a village and comune of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy.

Geography

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Parolise lies in the upper Irpinia area of the Apennine Mountains. The towns of Candida, Chiusano di San Domenico, Lapio, Montefalcione, Salza Irpina and San Potito Ultra are nearby.

Economy

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Parolise is known for the Calzaturificio Scorta, [citation needed] that provided shoes for the nobility of Southern Italy, and boots for the Italian Army during World War II.[citation needed]

Notes and references

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