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Trentinara
Trentinara is a town and ''comune'' near Paestum in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The municipality, located in northern Cilento, borders with Capaccio, Cicerale, Giungano, Monteforte Cilento and Roccadaspide. Known for its views and landscape, the area is sometimes referred to as "The Cilento's Terrace". See also *Cilentan dialect *Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park (Italian language, Italian ''Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni'') is an List of National Parks of Italy, Italian national park in the Province of Salerno, in Campania in souther ... References External links Cities and towns in Campania Localities of Cilento {{Campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important Tourism, tourist area of southern Italy. Cilento is known as one of the centers of Mediterranean diet. Geography The coast of Cilento is located on the Tyrrhenian Sea, stretching from Paestum to the Gulf of Policastro, near the town of Sapri. Most of the touristic destinations in the coast are ''Frazione, frazioni'' (hamlets) of ''comuni'' whose seats are inland; examples include Santa Maria di Castellabate, Acciaroli, Velia (town), Velia, Palinuro, Marina di Camerota, Scario and Policastro Bussentino. The inner boundaries are the Alburni mountains and Vallo di Diano, sometimes considered as part of Cilentan geographical region, which has in Sala Consilina its largest center. The most important towns in this area are Vallo della Lucania (in the middle), Sapri and Agropoli: this is the largest town of Cilento and the principal harbour. Most of this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monteforte Cilento
Monteforte Cilento is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. History Monteforte was originally a Roman ''castrum'', which expanded in the High Middle Ages after immigration due to the Saracen incursions. It was one of the centers of the Moti del Cilento in 1828. Geography Monteforte is a hill town located in northern Cilento, below Chianello mountain (1,319 m) and above the valley of Alento river. It lies on the provincial highway between Trentinara and Capizzo Magliano Vetere is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was 739. History The town, anciently named ''Malleanum'' or ''Mallianum'', was first mentioned in a docum ..., a ''frazione'' of Magliano Vetere. The municipality borders with the municipalities of Cicerale, Felitto, Magliano Vetere, Orria, Perito, Roccadaspide and Trentinara. See also *Cilentan dialect *Cilento and Vallo di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capaccio
Capaccio Paestum (formerly only Capaccio) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. The ruins of the ancient Greek city of Paestum lie within borders of the ''comune''. History Geography Located in northern Cilento, near the mouth of Sele, Capaccio is a hill town surrounded by a plain in which resides almost all of the hamlets (''frazioni'') and the majority of the population, mostly concentrated at Capaccio Scalo, seat of the train station. The municipality borders with Agropoli, Albanella, Cicerale, Eboli, Giungano, Roccadaspide and Trentinara. The hamlets are Borgo Nuovo, Capaccio Scalo, Cafasso, Chiorbo, Foce Sele, Gaiarda, Gromola, Laura, Licinella, Linora, Paestum, Ponte Barizzo, Rettifilo-Vannulo, Spinazzo, Santa Venere, Tempa di Lepre, Torre di Mare, Tempa San Paolo, and Vuccolo Maiorano. Transport The nearest airport is Salerno-Pontecagnano (QSR), 35 km from Capaccio. Notable people * Vincenz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cicerale
Cicerale is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The municipality is located in Cilento and borders with Agropoli, Capaccio-Paestum, Giungano, Monteforte Cilento, Ogliastro Cilento, Perito, Prignano Cilento and Trentinara. It counts a single hamlet (''frazione''), Monte Cicerale. Located 2 km far from the town, the village lies at an altitude of 550 m and has a population of 384. See also * Alento river *Cilentan dialect *Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park (Italian language, Italian ''Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni'') is an List of National Parks of Italy, Italian national park in the Province of Salerno, in Campania in souther ... References External links Cities and towns in Campania Localities of Cilento {{Campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giungano
Giungano (Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The municipality is located in northern Cilento and borders with Capaccio, Cicerale and Trentinara. It is not too far from the town of Agropoli and to the ancient Greek site of Paestum. See also *Cilentan dialect *Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park (Italian language, Italian ''Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni'') is an List of National Parks of Italy, Italian national park in the Province of Salerno, in Campania in souther ... References External links Cities and towns in Campania Localities of Cilento {{Campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cilento And Vallo Di Diano National Park
Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park (Italian language, Italian ''Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni'') is an List of National Parks of Italy, Italian national park in the Province of Salerno, in Campania in southern Italy. It includes much of the Cilento, the Vallo di Diano and the Monti Alburni. It was founded in 1991, and was formerly known as the Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano. History The park was officially instituted on December 6, 1991 to protect the territory of Cilento from building speculation and mass tourism. Originally named Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano, in 1998 it became a World Heritage Site of UNESCO, also with the ancient Greek towns of Paestum, Velia and the Padula Certosa di Padula, Charterhouse. The other natural reserves instituted in the area of the park are the "Natural reserve of Foce Sele (river), Sele-Tanagro" (created in 1993, with the Oasis of Persano) and the "Maritime reserve of Licosa, Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Institute Of Statistics (Italy)
The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the main producer of official statistics in Italy. Its activities include the census of population, economic censuses and a number of social, economic and environmental surveys and analyses. Istat is by far the largest producer of statistical information in Italy, and is an active member of the European Statistical System, coordinated by Eurostat. History The Italian National Institute of Statistics (IT ISTAT) was founded in compliance with Law Decree no. 1162 of 9 July 1926 as the Central Institute of Statistics (IT Istituto Centrale di Statistica) in order to replace the General Statistics Division of the Ministry for Agriculture (now known as Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari, forestali e del turismo). The direction of the institution, which was subordinated to the head of state, was given to Corrado Gini. The ISTAT institute, with a staff of about 170 workers, was supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Irene Di Tessalonica
Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring children gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve of toys and candy or coal or nothing, depending on whether they are "naughty or nice". In the legend, he accomplishes this with the aid of Christmas elves, who make the toys in his workshop, often said to be at the North Pole, and flying reindeer who pull his sleigh through the air. The modern figure of Santa is based on folklore traditions surrounding Saint Nicholas, the English figure of Father Christmas and the Dutch figure of ''Sinterklaas''. Santa is generally depicted as a portly, jolly, white-bearded man, often with spectacles, wearing a red coat with white fur collar and cuffs, white-fur-cuffed red trousers, red hat with white fur, and black leather belt and boots, carrying a bag full of gifts for childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
