Nusco

Nusco
Comune di Nusco
Cathedral of Nusco.
Location of Nusco
Nusco
Location of Nusco in Italy
Nusco
Nusco (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°53′13″N 15°5′2″E / 40.88694°N 15.08389°E / 40.88694; 15.08389
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
FrazioniPonteromito
Government
  MayorWalter Vigilante (Deputy mayor)
Area
  Total
53.6 km2 (20.7 sq mi)
Elevation
914 m (2,999 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)
  Total
4,148
  Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymNuscani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83051
Dialing code0827
ISTAT code064066
Patron saintSant'Amato
Saint day30 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Nusco (Irpino: Nùscu) is a town and comune in the province of Avellino (Campania region) in the south of Italy, east of Naples, with a population of around 4,100. It is situated in the mountains between the valleys of the Calore Irpino and Ofanto rivers. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").