Centola (
Cilentan: ''Cendula'') 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
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region of south-western
Italy
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Geography
Located in southern
Cilento, Centola borders with the municipalities of
Camerota
Camerota is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
Its toponym could come from the Greek word "καμαρὸτος" (kamaròtos), meaning curved; or from the Latin word "camurus ...
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Celle di Bulgheria
Celle di Bulgheria, also shortened as ''Celle Bulgheria'', is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
The town was named after the Bulgars settled here with their leader Altsek (who ...
,
Montano Antilia
Montano Antilia is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.
History
Originally known as "Montagna" and after "Montana", it was founded on the ruins of an Ancient Greek settlement. It was a '' ca ...
,
Pisciotta
Pisciotta is an Italian town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania.
History
According to legend, Trojans escaping from the fire and the destruction of their city, Troy, founded Siris. Some of the inhabitants of ...
and
San Mauro la Bruca.
The municipality counts the town itself (2,550 inhabitants) and four hamlets
[Municipal statute of Centola]
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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 ...
''). Their population is listed under brackets.
*Palinuro
Palinuro is an Italian small town, the most populated civil parish (''frazione'') of Centola, Province of Salerno, in the Campania region. The name of the town is derived from Palinurus, the helmsman of Aeneas, as recorded in the fifth and sixt ...
(1,202 inhabitants): the largest ''frazione'', located by the sea
* Foria (516 inhabitants). Located not too far from Centola
* San Severino (435 inhabitants): it is home to medieval ruins, located by "Centola" railway station
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*San Nicola (370 inhabitants), the littlest hamlet of the ''comune''
See also
* Cilento
*Cape Palinuro
Cape Palinuro ( Italian : ''Capo Palinuro'') is located in southwestern Italy, approximately 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Salerno, in southern part of Cilento region. It is supposedly named after Palinurus, the helmsman of Aeneas' ship in V ...
*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 ...
References
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Cities and towns in Campania
Localities of Cilento
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