Parolise | |
Official Name: | Comune di Parolise |
Coordinates: | 40.9333°N 67°W |
Province: | (AV) |
Frazioni: | Serra |
Area Total Km2: | 3 |
Population Total: | 653 |
Saint: | San Rocco |
Day: | August 16 |
Postal Code: | 83050 |
Area Code: | 0825 |
Parolise (Irpino: Neapolitan: Parulìsë) is a village and comune of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy.
Parolise lies in the upper Irpinia area of the Apennine Mountains. The towns of Candida, Chiusano di San Domenico, Lapio, Montefalcione, Salza Irpina and San Potito Ultra are nearby.
Parolise is known for the Calzaturificio Scorta, that provided shoes for the nobility of Southern Italy, and boots for the Italian Army during World War II.