Faiano is an Italian town 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 the municipality of

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 ...

in the

province of Salerno The Province of Salerno ( it, Provincia di Salerno) is a province in the Campania region of Italy. __TOC__ Geography The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 131,950; Cava de' Tirreni, Battipagli ...

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region. Along with the main town of Pontecagnano it is ''

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'' the secondary seat of its municipality.

History

Town's name derives from the word ''fajo'', meaning beech in

Neapolitan Neapolitan means of or pertaining to Naples, a city in Italy; or to: Geography and history * Province of Naples, a province in the Campania region of southern Italy that includes the city * Duchy of Naples, in existence during the Early and Hig ...

, and is referred to a beechwood. Located on an area rich of

thermal water A hot spring, hydrothermal spring, or geothermal spring is a spring produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater onto the surface of the Earth. The groundwater is heated either by shallow bodies of magma (molten rock) or by circ ...

s, still known in Ancient Roman era, the town counts a spring named Sette Bocche (''Seven Mouths''). 1 km from its center, but in the municipal territory of Montecorvino Pugliano, there are located some ancient

Thermae In ancient Rome, (from Greek , "hot") and (from Greek ) were facilities for bathing. usually refers to the large imperial bath complexes, while were smaller-scale facilities, public or private, that existed in great numbers throughout ...

() with a spring of sulphurous water.Article about the decay of the ancient Thermae
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Geography

Faiano is a hilltown that lies on the road linking

Pontecagnano 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 ...

(4 km) to

Montecorvino Pugliano Montecorvino Pugliano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. The communal seat is in Pugliano; no settlement in the municipality is called "Montecorvino", a toponym related to the nearby com ...

(5,5 km) and the village of Santa Tecla (3 km). It is located below the Picentini mountain range and the homonym regional park. The town is 1,5 km far from the nearby village of Baroncino, 12 from Salerno, 7,5 from

Bellizzi Bellizzi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. History Bellizzi was a ''frazione'' of Montecorvino Rovella until 2 January 1990, when it became a comune following a referendum held in 1 ...

, 10 from

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 ...

and 9 from

Giffoni Valle Piana Giffoni Valle Piana, commonly known as Giffoni, is a town and comune in the Province of Salerno, Campania, southwestern Italy. Economy is mostly based on agriculture, with the presence of a small number of light industries and services firms. Hi ...

, with which it is connected by a road passing the village of Ornito.

Gallery

File:FAIANO (Parco).JPG, Aqueduct park in town's centre File:FAIANO (P.Garibaldi).JPG, The central

Garibaldi Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi ( , ;In his native Ligurian language, he is known as ''Gioxeppe Gaibado''. In his particular Niçard dialect of Ligurian, he was known as ''Jousé'' or ''Josep''. 4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, pat ...

Square

Transport

Faiano is not served by

railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

s but the nearest station is

, on the Salerno-Reggio Calabria line. Nearest motorway exits are "Pontecagnano" and "Montecorvino Pugliano" on the A2 Motorway Salerno- Reggio Calabria. 7 km from the town is located the

Salerno-Pontecagnano 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 is a ...

''Costa d'Amalfi''.

References

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External links

Faiano official website

Pontecagnano Faiano municipal website
{{authority control Frazioni of the Province of Salerno