Capaccio Paestum (formerly only Capaccio) is a town and ''
comune
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'' 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
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 i ...
region of south-western
Italy
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. The ruins of the ancient Greek city of
Paestum
Paestum ( , , ) was a major ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Magna Graecia (southern Italy). The ruins of Paestum are famous for their three ancient Greek temples in the Doric order, dating from about 550 to 450 BC, whic ...
lie within borders of the ''comune''.
History
Geography
Located in northern
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.
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, near the mouth of
Sele
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, Capaccio is a hill town surrounded by a plain in which resides almost all of the hamlets (''
frazioni
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 Italy (1922–1943), Fascist era (1922–1943) as ...
'') and the majority of the population, mostly concentrated at Capaccio Scalo, seat of the train station.
The municipality borders with Agropoli,
Albanella
Albanella is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is located 51 kilometers from the city of Salerno.
The town slogan is , which translates to "the land of the olive trees" in English. ...
,
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 Cile ...
,
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 ...
,
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 ...
,
Roccadaspide
Roccadaspide (Campanian: ) 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-west side of Cilento, not too far from Paestum and in the Calore River
Th ...
and
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 Cilent ...
. The hamlets are Borgo Nuovo,
Capaccio Scalo
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
Geograp ...
, Cafasso, Chiorbo, Foce Sele, Gaiarda, Gromola,
Laura
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* Laura (given name)
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,
Licinella
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
Geograp ...
, Linora,
Paestum
Paestum ( , , ) was a major ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Magna Graecia (southern Italy). The ruins of Paestum are famous for their three ancient Greek temples in the Doric order, dating from about 550 to 450 BC, whic ...
,
Ponte Barizzo
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
Geograp ...
, Rettifilo-Vannulo, Spinazzo, Santa Venere, Tempa di Lepre, Torre di Mare, Tempa San Paolo, and Vuccolo Maiorano.
Vincenzo Romano
Vincenzo Romano (born 12 March 1956 in Capaccio) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He played for 9 seasons (179 games, 4 goals) in Serie A for Avellino, Roma and Genoa
Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, ...
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Michele Siano
Michele Siano (born 9 April 1991, in Capaccio Scalo) is an Italian football midfielder who currently plays for ASD San Luca.
Career
In December 2019, Siano joined Eccellenza club ASD San Luca.Cilentan Coast
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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.
Geograph ...