Italy
Campania
Avellino
Forino is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 5,257 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 578 passengers departing from Forino arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.forino.av.itAddress
Via Roma, Villa Comunale n. 1
83020 Forino
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Forino420m3,804
- Petruro415m872
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Rapone397m58
- Contrada Casina Rossi450m48
- Casal di Creta418m30
- Castello500m12
- Petrosa420m7
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
Recorded US arrivals from Forino between 1830 and 1912 equal 11% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
578
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
109 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Forino recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Forino.