Italy
Campania
Salerno
Novi Velia is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 2,356 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 98 passengers departing from Novi Velia arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Novi.
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Historical Names
Novi→Novi Velia
Changed on February 1, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Novi Velia648m2,109
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- San Paolo520m93
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.
The population has grown 59% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 31 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
98
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
31 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 98 passengers from Novi Velia arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Novi Velia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.