Pietradefusi (Italian: [ˌpjɛ.tra.deˈfu.zi]; Irpino: 'A Preta) is a comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.

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Pietradefusi
Comune
Comune di Pietradefusi
Pietradefusi City Hall
Location of Pietradefusi
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Coordinates: 41°03′N 14°53′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Frazioni	Dentecane, Sant'Angelo a Cancelli, Sant'Elena Irpina, Pappaceci
Government
• Mayor	Gaetano Musto
Area [1]
• Total	9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Population  (1 January 2008)[2]
• Total	2,524
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	83030
Dialing code	0825
Patron saint	San Faustino
Website	Official website

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According to some scholars, Pietradefusi lies on the site of the ancient Fusolae, a town cited by Livy as an ally of Hannibal during the Punic Wars, and which was later destroyed by the Romans.

The origins of the town are medieval (cited first from 1298) and it was fiefdom of many noble families such as the De Souzi, the De Tocco and the Acquaviva, but was also governed a long time by the Santa Casa dell'Annunziata of Naples. The Jesuits remember the town because one of their generals, Claudio of Aragona, was born here in the times of Francesco Borgia.

Cardinal Niccolò Coscia was born here, as was the father of Mario Puzo.