Bellizzi is a town and
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 ...
in the
province of Salerno
The Province of Salerno ( it, Provincia di Salerno) is a province in the Campania region of Italy.
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Geography
The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 131,950; Cava de' Tirreni, Battipagli ...
in the
Campania
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region of south-western
Italy
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.
History
Bellizzi was a ''
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 territ ...
'' of
Montecorvino Rovella until 2 January 1990, when it became a comune following a referendum held in 1988.
Geography
Bellizzi borders with the municipalities of
Battipaglia
Battipaglia () is a municipality (''comune'') in the province of Salerno, Campania, south-western Italy.
Famed as a production place of buffalo mozzarella, Battipaglia is the economic hub of the Sele plain.
History
Formerly part of the ancien ...
,
Montecorvino Pugliano,
Montecorvino Rovella and
Pontecagnano Faiano
Pontecagnano Faiano (also known simply as Pontecagnano) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. The area dates back to Roman times when the city of Picentia stood in the place and was destro ...
.
It is 3 km far from Battipaglia, 5 from
Macchia, 6 from Pontecagnano, 11 from Montecorvino Rovella and 20 from
Salerno.
Transport
Bellizzi is crossed by the
national highway SS 18 and by the
A2 motorway, with nearest exits in Battipaglia and Montecorvino Pugliano. It is served by the railway station of Montecorvino and the
Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport
The Salerno - Costa d'Amalfi Airport , located in the municipality of Pontecagnano Faiano and close to Bellizzi, is an airport in southern Italy, in Salerno city and the west coastal areas of Amalfi to the north and Cilento to the south. It i ...
is 3 km far from it.
References
External links
Official website Protezione Civile Bellizzi
Cities and towns in Campania
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