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Conza della Campania
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Conza della Campania (formerly called Compsa) is a municipality in the province of province of Avellino in the region of Campania in Italy.
It was an ancient city of the Hirpini occupied by Hannibal in 216 BC. During the Middle Ages, it belonged to the Balvano, the Gesualdo, and the Mirelli families.
The town was almost completely destroyed by the Irpinian earthquake of 1980. It was rebuilt in the area called Piano delle Briglie, five miles from the former center.
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Coordinates: 40°52′N, 15°20′E
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