Macchia is an Italian village and hamlet (''
frazione'') of the municipality of
Montecorvino Rovella
Montecorvino Rovella (Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.
History
In 269 BC the Romans defeated the Picentes from the Adriatic Coast and founded a colony transplanting them ...
in the
Province of Salerno,
Campania. With a population of 1,933 (2011),
[ is the largest ''frazione'' of Montecorvino.
]
History
Its name, literally meaning "stain
A stain is a discoloration that can be clearly distinguished from the surface, material, or medium it is found upon. They are caused by the chemical or physical interaction of two dissimilar materials. Accidental staining may make materials app ...
" in Italian, derives from the maquis shrubland
220px, Low maquis in Corsica
220px, High ''macchia'' in Sardinia
( , , ) or ( , ; often in Italian; hr, makija; ; ) is a shrubland biome in the Mediterranean region, typically consisting of densely growing evergreen shrubs.
Maquis is char ...
( it, Macchia Mediterranea), typical of the area. The village, mainly rural, developed in the last decades of the 20th century, with a small population increase.
Geography
Macchia is a hill village, located on a plain below the Picentini mountain range and included into the Monti Picentini Regional Park
The Monti Picentini Regional Park (Italian: ''Parco regionale Monti Picentini'') is a natural preserve in Campania, southern Italy.
Geography
It is based on the Monti Picentini chain, a dolomitic-limestone area in the provinces of Avellino and S ...
. It lies between Montecorvino Rovella
Montecorvino Rovella (Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.
History
In 269 BC the Romans defeated the Picentes from the Adriatic Coast and founded a colony transplanting them ...
(6 km north) and Bellizzi (5 km south), and is crossed in the middle by the state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
SS164, the local main street named ''Via Fratelli Rosselli''.[i.e. "Rosselli Brothers", Carlo and ]Nello
Nello as a name may refer to:
*Nello Carrara (1900–1993), Italian physicist and founder of the Electromagnetic Wave Research Institute
*Nello Celio (1914–1995), Swiss politician representing Canton Ticino
*Nello Ciaccheri (1893–1971), Italia ...
The northern area, also named "Lenzi" or "Macchia-Lenzi", represent the old settlement, and the southern one is mainly composed of trade buildings. Village's territory includes the surrounding rural localities of Aiello, Incassata, Pianella, San Lorenzo and San Luca.Olevano sul Tusciano
Olevano sul Tusciano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Main sights
*Roman villa of S. Maria a Corte
*Castrum Olibani, a Lombard castle. During the rule of Frederick of Hohens ...
, 6.6 from Montecorvino Pugliano, 7.5 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 an ...
, 11 from 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 ...
and 22 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 ...
.
Transport
Nearest railway station (5 km south), located in Bellizzi, is "Montecorvino-Bellizzi", on the Naples-Salerno-Reggio Calabria line. Nearest motorway exits are "Battipaglia" (7 km southeast) and "Montecorvino Pugliano" (9 km southwest), both on the A2. Macchia is also 8 km north of Salerno-Pontecagnano Airport.[
]
See also
* Tusciano
References
External links
{{authority control
Frazioni of the Province of Salerno