Monte Stella is a mountain the
Lucan Subappennines
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, with an elevation of 1,131 m, located in
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 ...
,
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 ...
, southern
Italy
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.
Geography
At his slopes there are located the villages of
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 ...
,
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 ...
, Galdo (hamlet of
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 ...
), Amalafede, San Giovanni, Guarrazzano,
Stella Cilento
Stella Cilento ( Cilentan: ''Stella Ciliendo'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Its name means ''Star of Cilento'' in the Italian language.
Geography
Stella, named after the neig ...
,
Omignano
Omignano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Geography
The municipality borders with Casal Velino, Lustra, Salento, Sessa Cilento and Stella Cilento.
See also
*Cilento
Cilen ...
,
Sessa Cilento
Sessa Cilento (from Greek ''Σύεσσα'' - ''Syessa'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Geography
Sessa Cilento is located in Cilento and in its National Park. borders with the m ...
, Castagneto,
San Mango Cilento, Mercato Cilento and
Perdifumo
Perdifumo (Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy
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.
On the summit is a radar station and the "Madonna del Monte Stella" church.
Pictures
Madonna del Monte Stella front.jpg, The church from the front
Madonna del Monte Stelle inside.jpg, Inside the church
See also
*
Gelbison
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Cervati
Cervati is an Italian mountain of the Province of Salerno, Campania.
Geography
The mountain is located in the north-western side of the municipality of Sanza, close to the forest area of Pruno. It is the source of the river Bussento.
With 1 ...
*
Alburni
The Alburni are an Italian mountain range of the Province of Salerno, Campania, part of the Apennines. Due to their geomorphology, they are popularly known as the "''Dolomites of Campania''" or of Southern Italy. The highest mountain is the Pa ...
*
Apennine Mountains
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains (; grc-gre, links=no, Ἀπέννινα ὄρη or Ἀπέννινον ὄρος; la, Appenninus or – a singular with plural meaning;''Apenninus'' (Greek or ) has the form of an adjective, which wou ...
References
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Mountains of Campania
Cilento
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