Serre is a town and ''
comune'' in the
province of Salerno in the
Campania region of south-western
Italy.
History
The town is
medieval and was founded at the end of the 10th century.
Geography
Serre is a hilltown located in northern
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 ...
. Its municipal territory, crossed by the rivers
Sele
Sele may refer to:
Places Africa
* Sele, Burkina Faso, a village in the Ouéleni Department of Burkina Fase.
* Sele, Ethiopia, a town in Agbe municipality
Asia
* Sele, Turkey, a Turkish village in Kailar in Ottoman times
*Şələ, Azerbaijan
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and
Calore Lucano, borders with
Albanella
Albanella is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is located 51 kilometers from the city of Salerno.
The town slogan is , which translates to "the land of the olive trees" in English. ...
,
Altavilla Silentina,
Campagna
Campagna (Italian: ) is a small town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of Southern Italy. Its population is 17,148. Its old Latin name was Civitas Campaniae (City of Campagna). Campagna is located in one of the v ...
,
Eboli
Eboli ( Ebolitano: ) is a town and ''comune'' of Campania, southern Italy, in the province of Salerno.
An agricultural centre, Eboli is known mainly for olive oil and for its dairy products, among which the famous buffalo mozzarella from the ...
and
Postiglione.
The municipality counts the hamlets of
Borgo San Lazzaro and
Persano.
See also
*
Cilentan dialect
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 ...
*
Cilento National Park
References
External links
Cities and towns in Campania
Localities of Cilento
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