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Villa Littorio
Villa Littorio is an Italian village and hamlet (''frazione'') of the municipality of Laurino in the Province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2009 its population was of 612. History Originally named Fogna (also spelled ''Fonga''), the village counted an ancient Fee named "Santa Maria di Vito a Fogna", that gives the informal name of ''Vito'' to the place. It was an autonomous municipality until 1875, when it was annexed to the one of Laurino. Some years after the rise of Fascism in Italy, in early 1930s its name was changed into the current one, referred to the Fasces ( it, Fascio Littorio), symbol of the PNF. This change was due to the meaning of ''fogna'': derived from a dialectal word (as ''fonga'') referred to a sort of ravine, in Italian means " sewer" and, colloquially, is a disparaging term. At the end of World War II, despite of renaming of all toponyms related to the defunct regime (as the city of Latina, founded as ''Littoria''); Villa Littorio kept the name remaining the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacco, Campania
Sacco is a town and ''comune ''in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011, its population was 582. 2011 Geography Located in the central-eastern area of Cilento and near the mountain range, the municipality borders with Corleto Monforte, |
Touring Club Italiano
The Touring Club Italiano (TCI) (Italian Touring Club or Touring Club of Italy) is the major Italian national tourist organization. The Touring Club Ciclistico Italiano (TCCI) was founded on 8 November 1894 by a group of bicyclists to promote the values of cycling and travel; its founding president was . It published its first maps in 1897. By 1899, it had 16,000 members. With the new century, it promoted tourism in all its forms – including auto tourism – and the appreciation of the natural and urban environments. Under fascism, starting in 1937, it was forced to Italianize its name to the Consociazione Turistica Italiana. Through the years, it has produced a wide variety of maps, guidebooks, and more specialized studies, and is known for its high standard of cartography. Its detailed road maps of Italy are published at 1:200,000, one per region. Publishing activity Its most prestigious guidebooks are the "Guide Rosse" (not to be confused with the Michelin Red Guides), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frazioni Of The Province Of Salerno
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] |
Cilentan Language
The Cilentan dialect (in it, Cilentano, in Cilentan: or ) is a Neapolitan dialect spoken in the area of Cilento, located in the southern part of the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. Influences It has been influenced, especially in the Vallo di Diano and in central Cilento, by the Basilicata language as spoken in Potenza and part of its Province of Potenza. In the towns of northern Cilento close to the urban area of Salerno (for example Agropoli, Capaccio and Paestum), the language is mainly influenced by Neapolitan, more specifically by the Salernitan dialect. In the southern corner of Cilento, the language is largely influenced by Sicilian, particularly the Calabrian variety of Sicilian. See also *Lucania * Cilento *Vallo di Diano *Cilentan Coast * Cilento National Park *Province of Salerno *Irpinian dialect The Irpinian dialect, or Irpino, is the dialect of Neapolitan language spoken in almost all of the comuni in the Province of Avellino in the Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pruno (Cilento)
Pruno is a forest in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is the largest woodlands of central Cilento region. The hamlets (''frazioni'') with this name are situated in the municipalities of Laurino, Valle dell'Angelo and Piaggine, and are considered a singular village. Pruno represents one of the most unpolluted natural areas of Campania and one of the lesser inhabited territories of Southern Italy. It is protected within the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, and is part of the Cilento World Heritage Site. History The area of Pruno has been inhabited for centuries by farmers. It had two periods of emigration during the end of 19th century and the second half of 20th. Geography Pruno is situated in south of the Province of Salerno, in the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park. The forest is located between Mount Gelbison and Mount Cervati mounts, at elevations between above mean sea level. The area is extended not only in the ''comunes'' of Valle dell'Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salerno
Salerno (, , ; nap, label= Salernitano, Saliernë, ) is an ancient city and ''comune'' in Campania (southwestern Italy) and is the capital of the namesake province, being the second largest city in the region by number of inhabitants, after Naples. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. In recent history the city hosted Victor Emmanuel III, the King of Italy, who moved from Rome in 1943 after Italy negotiated a peace with the Allies in World War II, making Salerno the capital of the "Government of the South" (''Regno del Sud'') and therefore provisional government seat for six months. Some of the Allied landings during Operation Avalanche (the invasion of Italy) occurred near Salerno. Human settlement at Salerno has a rich and vibrant past, dating back to pre-historic times. In the early Middle Ages it was an independent Lombard principality, the Principality of Salerno, which around the 11th century comprised most of Southern Italy. During this time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roscigno
Roscigno is a small town and comune in Salerno, Campania, Italy. It is located on the slope of Monte Pruno. Geography Roscigno is situated in the central area of Cilento. It is within Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park and the Cilento World Heritage Site. The municipality borders with Bellosguardo, Corleto Monforte, Laurino, Sacco and Sant'Angelo a Fasanella. The town is divided in Roscigno Nuova (New Roscigno, simply referred as Roscigno), the new settlement built after a landslide at the old settlement; now named Roscigno Vecchia (Old Roscigno), distant from the "new town". Main sights Roscigno Vecchia (Old Roscigno, also named Roscigno Vecchio – ) is an example of a 19th-century rural town developed around a central square and a church unmodified by modern architectural or infrastructural changes. It has been completely abandoned since the early 20th century, when the population moved to Roscigno Nuovo due to a landslide. Now open for tourism, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellosguardo
Bellosguardo is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. The name "Bellosguardo" is made up of two italian words: the first is " bello" that means "beautiful, pretty"; the second is " sguardo" meaning "view, landscape" in the italian vernacole of the place. In the past, the town was also called "Belrisguardo". Geography Bellosguardo is located in Cilento and is part of its national park. It borders with the municipalities of Aquara, Felitto, Laurino, Ottati, Roscigno and Sant'Angelo a Fasanella Sant'Angelo a Fasanella is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The town is located in the north-east of Cilento, close to the mountain range of the Alburni. Its municipal ter .... Main sights * St. Michael the Archangel's Church * Forest Macchia * St. Maria's convent * Salvo D'Acquisto's square Cuisine Typical dishes include: * Sfogliatella bellosguardese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valle Dell'Angelo
Valle dell'Angelo is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. The name translates as "Valley of the Angel" and the comune contains La Grotta dell'Angelo (the Cave of the Angel). The cave safeguards the statue of the Archangel Michael, shown in defensive posture. See also * Pruno Cilento *Cilento Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important tourist area of southern Italy. Cilento is known as one of the centers of Mediterranean diet. Geography The ... References External links Comune of Valle dell'Angelo Cities and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piaggine
Piaggine, also called “Chiaine“ in the local dialect, is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania, in the south-west of Italy. The town is located on the river Calore, 93 miles (150 km) south-east of Naples, 57 miles (92 km) north-west of Potenza. According to the official data, the resident population in 2020 was 1231. Piaggine was originally inhabited around 1000 A.D by a community of nomadic shepherds, which found green pastures among the mountains near the river. The town is famous for being the birthplace of the notorious brigant Giuseppe Tardio. Twin towns * Sayalonga (Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...) See also * Pruno Cilento * Cilento References External links Comune of Piaggine Cities and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietra (river)
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Pietra means "stone" in Italian language. It is also rarely used as a given name (feminine of Pietro, ''Peter''), corresponding at almost to Petra. It may refer to: People * Pietra Brettkelly (born 1965), New Zealand film director * Pietra Montecorvino (born 1962), Italian singer and actress * Pietra Rivoli (born 1950s), American economist * Pietra De Felippes Baraldi (born 1998), Brazilian Filmmaker and Model * Pietra (surname), an Italian surname Other uses * Pietra Brewery, a Corsican brewery * La Pietra, a school in Honolulu, Hawaii See also * * *Peter Pietras (1908–1993), American soccer player *Pietro, given name *Pietrari (other) * Petra, a city in Jordan *Petra (other) Petra is the Nabataean kingdom capital's archeological site, carved in the desert rock of (Trans)Jordan. Petra, PETRA or Petria may also refer to : Places and jurisdictions Mediterranean Greece * Petra (Corinthia), a town of ancient Corin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
