Guardia Lombardi
Guardia Lombardi
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| Comune di Guardia Lombardi | |
View of the center of the town | |
| Nicknames: Guardia, La Uàrdia | |
Location of Guardia Lombardi in the Province of Avellino | |
Location of Guardia Lombardi | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′17″N 15°12′35″E / 40.95472°N 15.20972°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Founded | Between AD 571 and 591 |
| Frazioni | Borgo Le Taverne, Guardia Lombardi, Case Siconolfi, Masseria Maiorano, Pietri di Sopra, Rione Forche, Rione Fornace, Rione Montemarano, Santa Maria Manganelli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dott. Francescantonio Siconolfi |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.77 km2 (21.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 998 m (3,274 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2017) | |
• Total | 1,698 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Guardiesi (sing. guardiese) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83040 |
| Dialing code | 0827 |
| ISTAT code | 064040 |
| Patron saint | Pope Leo IX |
| Saint day | 19 April |
| Website | Official website |
Guardia Lombardi (Italian: [ˈɡwardja lomˈbardi]; Irpinian dialect: La Uàrdia [la ˈwardjə]) is a small town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Avellino in Campania, Italy. At an elevation of 998 metres (3,274 ft), it is located in Irpinia in the Apennine Mountains of Southern Italy. It has experienced a number of major earthquakes throughout its history that have devastated the town, and is considered within zone 1 of the Protezione Civile's seismic classification index, indicating very high seismicity.
The town was first settled by the Lombards in the late sixth century as a defensive outpost, giving rise to its name. As of 2017, it is home to 1,698 inhabitants.