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Serradarce
Serradarce is a hamlet (''frazione'') of the comune of Campagna in the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. History Geography The village is situated in a hill zone in the eastern side of the municipality, on a road linking Eboli to Contursi Terme. See also *Campagna * Camaldoli * Puglietta *Quadrivio *Romandola-Madonna del Ponte *Santa Maria La Nova Santa Maria la Nova is a Renaissance architecture, Renaissance style, now-deconsecrated, Roman Catholic church and monastery in central Naples. The church is located at the beginning of a side street directly across from the east side of the ma ... Frazioni of the Province of Salerno Localities of Cilento {{campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campagna
Campagna (Italian: ) is a small town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of Southern Italy. Its population is 17,148. Its old Latin name was Civitas Campaniae (City of Campagna). Campagna is located in one of the valleys of the Picentini Mountains, at an altitude of 270 meters above sea level. History The first records of the area date back to the ninth century in the Lombard period. The position of the town was strategic for enemies attacks during the Middle Ages. Lately, the town became an important cultural and religious center. It was the seat of bishops until 1973, when the Diocese of Campagna merged with the Archdiocese of Salerno. During the Second World War, Campagna was a temporary home for many Jews thanks to Giovanni Palatucci and his uncle Giuseppe Maria Palatucci. People arrived from the north of Italy and Campagna citizens hid those people in the basements of the churches. Giovanni Palatucci was later honoured as a Righteous Among t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puglietta
Puglietta is a hamlet (''frazione'') of the comune of Campagna in the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. History Geography The village is situated in a hill zone in the central side of the municipality, between the hamlets of Quadrivio and Serradarce, on a road linking Eboli to Contursi Terme. See also *Campagna * Camaldoli *Quadrivio *Romandola-Madonna del Ponte *Santa Maria La Nova *Serradarce Serradarce is a hamlet (''frazione'') of the comune of Campagna in the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. History Geography The village is situated in a hill zone in the eastern side of the municipality, on a road linking Eboli to Contursi ... Frazioni of the Province of Salerno Localities of Cilento {{campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romandola-Madonna Del Ponte
Romandola-Madonna del Ponte (suddenly known simply as Romandola) is a hamlet (''frazione'') of the comune of Campagna in the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. History Geography The village is situated in a hill zone in the central-eastern side of its municipality, close to the hamlets of Puglietta and Serradarce. See also *Campagna * Camaldoli * Puglietta *Quadrivio *Santa Maria La Nova Santa Maria la Nova is a Renaissance architecture, Renaissance style, now-deconsecrated, Roman Catholic church and monastery in central Naples. The church is located at the beginning of a side street directly across from the east side of the ma ... * Serradarce Frazioni of the Province of Salerno Localities of Cilento {{campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camaldoli (Campagna)
Camaldoli is a hamlet (''frazione'') of the comune of Campagna in the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. History Geography The village is situated in a hill zone in the eastern side of the municipality, on a road linking Eboli to Contursi Terme. See also *Campagna *Puglietta *Quadrivio *Romandola-Madonna del Ponte *Santa Maria La Nova *Serradarce Serradarce is a hamlet (''frazione'') of the comune of Campagna in the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. History Geography The village is situated in a hill zone in the eastern side of the municipality, on a road linking Eboli to Contursi ... Frazioni of the Province of Salerno Localities of Cilento {{campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quadrivio
Quadrivio is a hamlet (''frazione'') of the comune of Campagna in the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. With a population of 5,352 it is the most populated settlement in its municipality. History The locality, originally named Starza, due to its position in the middle of a road junction (SS91 with SP31 and SP38) assumed the actual name meaning, in Italian, ''road junction''. Built in the 1950s, it grew rapidly after 1980 Irpinia earthquake, becoming a single urban area with the union of the surrounding localities of Piantito, Vetrale, Fravitole, Visciglito and Starza proper. Geography The village is situated in the middle of its municipality and not too far from the town of Eboli. Economy Due to its geographical position and to its population, Quadrivio is the economic core of the municipality. It counts some factories, shops, banks, two pharmacies and one hotel. See also *Campagna * Camaldoli * Puglietta * Romandola-Madonna del Ponte *Santa Maria La Nova Santa Maria la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Maria La Nova (Campagna)
Santa Maria La Nova is a hamlet (''frazione'') of the comune of Campagna in the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. History Geography Santa Maria La Nova is situated near the Ripalta Mountain and very close to the town of Eboli, separated from its municipality by the little river Ausella. See also *Campagna * Camaldoli *Puglietta *Quadrivio *Romandola-Madonna del Ponte *Serradarce Serradarce is a hamlet (''frazione'') of the comune of Campagna in the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. History Geography The village is situated in a hill zone in the eastern side of the municipality, on a road linking Eboli to Contursi ... Frazioni of the Province of Salerno Localities of Cilento {{campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Salerno
The Province of Salerno ( it, Provincia di Salerno) is a province in the Campania region of Italy. __TOC__ Geography The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 131,950; Cava de' Tirreni, Battipaglia and Nocera Inferiore, all having around 50,000 inhabitants. The province has an area of , and a total population of about 1.1 million. There are 158 ''comuni'', the one with the largest area being Eboli. Tourism The Amalfi Coast — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997 — is located within the province, attracting tens of thousands of tourists from all around the world every year. The province also comprises the Cilento coast, whose sea quality is considered among the best in Italy. Formerly a notable center of Magna Graecia, Paestum houses a wide complex of well-preserved ancient Greek temples. One of the features of the rugged country-side is '' Gole del Calore di Felitto'', an area of gorges between Felitto and Magliano Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frazione
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territorial subdivisions in the country. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a ''frazione'' is officially called an ''hameau'' in French. Description Typically the term ''frazioni'' applies to the villages surrounding the main town (''capoluogo'') of a ''comune''. Subdivision of a ''comune'' is optional; some ''comuni'' have no ''frazioni'', but others have several dozen. The ''comune'' usually has the same name of the ''capoluogo'', but not always, in which case it is called a ''comune sparso''. In practice, most ''frazioni'' are small villages or hamlets, occasionally just a clump of houses. Not every hamlet is classified as a ''frazione''; those that are not are often referred to as ''località'', for example, in the telephone boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also have the title of ('city'). Formed ''praeter legem'' according to the principles consolidated in medieval municipalities, the is provided for by art. 114 of the Constitution of Italy. It can be divided into ''frazioni'', which in turn may have limited power due to special elective assemblies. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a ''comune'' is officially called a ''commune'' in French. Overview The provides essential public services: registry of births and deaths, registry of deeds, and maintenance of local roads and public works. Many have a '' Polizia Comunale'' (communal police), which is responsible for public order duties. The also deal with the definition and compliance with the (general regulator plan), a document ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campania
Campania (, also , , , ) is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea to its west), but it also includes the small Phlegraean Islands and the island of Capri. The capital of the Campania region is Naples. As of 2018, the region had a population of around 5,820,000 people, making it Italy's third most populous region, and, with an area of , its most densely populated region. Based on its Gross domestic product, GDP, Campania is also the most economically productive region in southern Italy List of Italian regions by GDP, and the 7th most productive in the whole country. Naples' urban area, which is in Campania, is the List of urban areas in the European Union, eighth most populous in the European Union. The region is home to 10 of the 58 List of World Heritage Sites in Italy, UNESCO sites in Italy, including Pompeii and Herculaneum, the Royal Palace of Caserta, the Amalfi Coast and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eboli
Eboli ( Ebolitano: ) is a town and ''comune'' of Campania, southern Italy, in the province of Salerno. An agricultural centre, Eboli is known mainly for olive oil and for its dairy products, among which the famous buffalo mozzarella from the area. History Archaeological excavations have shown that the Eboli area has been inhabited since the Copper and Bronze Ages. Also attested (starting from the 5th century BC) was the presence of the so-called Villanovan civilization. The ancient ''Eburum'' was a Lucanian city, mentioned by Pliny the Elder, not far away from the Campanian border. It laid above the Via Popilia, which followed the line taken by the modern railway. The Romans gave it the status of ''municipium''. The town was destroyed first by Alaric I in 410 AD, and then by the Saracens in the 9th and 10th centuries. Later it served as a stronghold of the Principality of Salerno, with a massive castle built by Robert Guiscard. During the 1930s Eboli was able to expand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
