Casalsottano, also spelled Casal Sottano, is a southern
Italian
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village and hamlet (''
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
San Mauro Cilento
San Mauro Cilento is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
The town was first mentioned in 1130. Its secondary toponym, Casalsoprano (or Casal Soprano, i. e. ''Upper Farmhouse''),S ...
, a municipality 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 ...
,
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 ...
. In 2011 it had a population of 397.
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History
The village was formed in the beginnings of the 14th century, when the residents of nearby settlements who survived the looting
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during the War of the Sicilian Vespers
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(1282–1302), took refuge around the church of St. Maurus and created a new village. Its toponym, meaning ''Lower Farmhouse'',[See wiktionary:en:casale] is closely related to the one of the nearby and upper town of San Mauro Cilento, also named Casalsoprano (i.e. ''Upper Farmhouse'').[Info about San Mauro Cilento and Casalsottano]
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Geography
Casalsottano lies above a hill, between San Mauro Cilento
San Mauro Cilento is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
The town was first mentioned in 1130. Its secondary toponym, Casalsoprano (or Casal Soprano, i. e. ''Upper Farmhouse''),S ...
(2 km north) and Mezzatorre (6.6 km south), the other municipal hamlet, by the Cilentan Coast
The Cilento Coast ( Italian: ''Costiera Cilentana'') is an Italian stretch of coastline in Cilento, on the southern side of the Province of Salerno. It is situated between the gulfs of Salerno and Policastro, extending from the municipalities ...
. A ravine separates it from the village of Galdo, 5 km east.
The village, part of the 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 ...
, is 8 km from Serramezzana
Serramezzana is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in
the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Geography
Serramezzana is located in Cilento and borders with Montecorice, Perdifumo, San Mauro Cilento and Sessa Cilento. The munici ...
, 9 from Pollica
Pollica (Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Located 94 km from Salerno, the town rises to an elevation 370 meters from sea level.
History
The first mention of Pol ...
, 10.2 from Acciaroli
Acciaroli is an Italian hamlet (''frazione''), the most populous in the ''comune'' of Pollica, Province of Salerno, in the Campania Region.
Geography
Acciaroli is a port on the Cilento coast on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The largest township in its '' ...
, 10.6 from Agnone Cilento
Agnone Cilento, also shortened as Agnone, is an Italian hamlet (''frazione''), the greatest one in the municipality of Montecorice in the province of Salerno, Campania region.
History
Agnone was first mentioned in 1187, when close to the modern vi ...
, 26 from Agropoli
Agropoli is a town and ''comune'' located in the Cilento area of the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. It is situated at the start of the Cilentan Coast, on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
History Pre-medieval period
The promontory on which Agropoli s ...
and 74 from 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 ...
.
Main sights
The medieval
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parish church of Saint Maurus is one of the most prominent buildings of the village and the oldest one.[
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See also
*Cilentan dialect
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 ...
* Mount Stella
References
External links
Weather of Casalsottano
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Localities of Cilento