Roccagloriosa (
Cilentan: ) is a town and ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' 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
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 ...
region of south-western
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
.
The town is located in southern
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 ...
. It borders with
Alfano
Alfano is a village and small ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of December 31, 2012, the comune had a population of 1082.
History
There is little reliable evidence on the ancient history of A ...
,
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" ...
,
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 (whos ...
,
Laurito
Laurito is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno Campania, southern Italy, about 200 km south of Napoli.
See also
*Cilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Provinc ...
,
Rofrano
Rofrano ( Cilentan: ) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. It is located in the southern Cilento. In 2015 its population was 1,539.
History
The village was first settled between 3rd and ...
,
San Giovanni a Piro
San Giovanni a Piro ( Cilentan: ''San Giuanni'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy.
Geography
The town is located on a hill on the road linking Marina di Camerota to Policastro Bussentino. ...
and
Torre Orsaia
Torre Orsaia (Cilentan dialect, Cilentan: ''La Turri'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
The settlement, originally named ''Turris Ursajae'', was founded in the 11th century ...
.
See also
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Bulgheria
Bulgheria is a mountain in the southern Cilento region of the Province of Salerno, in the Campania region, of southern Italy.
Geography
The mountain is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park. The peak is near the southern Cilenta ...
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Cilentan language
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 ...
References
External links
Roccagloriosa official website
Cities and towns in Campania
Localities of Cilento
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