Solofra is a town and comune

Comune

In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...

in the province of Avellino

Province of Avellino

The Province of Avellino is a province in the Campania region of Italy. The area is typified by many small towns and villages scattered across the province; in fact only two towns have a population over 20,000; its capital city Avellino and Ariano Irpino....

, in the Campania

Campania

Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...

 region of southern Italy

Italy

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Geography

The town is bordered by Aiello del Sabato

Aiello del Sabato

Aiello del Sabato is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. Its name derives from the Latin agellus and from the Sabato river, an affluent of the Calore Irpino....

, Calvanico

Calvanico

Calvanico is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Contrada

Contrada (AV)

Contrada is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy....

, Montoro Superiore

Montoro Superiore

Montoro Superiore is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.-Geography:Montoro Superiore borders with Calvanico , Contrada, Fisciano , Montoro Inferiore and Solofra....

 and Serino

Serino

Serino is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.Famous for its very clean water source, Serino is found 51 km from Naples, 21 km from Salerno, and 8 km from Avellino. Serino is also famous for its production of chestnuts....

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History

The Collegiata di San Michele Arcangelo was built in the 15th century.

Economy

Solofra is one of Italy's most famous towns for the tanning

Tanning

Tanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning...

 of leather

Leather

Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different manufacturing processes, ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry.-Forms:...

. There are more than 200 tanneries in the town. The tanning methods in Solofra are considered some of the best in Italy.

External links

• Il sito della Polizia Locale di Solofra:
  • Polizia Locale di Solofra
• Storia e monumenti della cittadina:
  • Solofra Storica
• Cronaca e news su Solofra:
  • Solofra Web - News Site
• Sport
  • Sito dell'A.C. Solofra
  • Sito ufficiale del CAB Solofra