Bellosguardo

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Bellosguardo
Comune di Bellosguardo
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Panoramic view from "Piazza XX Settembre"
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Bellosguardo within the Province of Salerno
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Bellosguardo
Location of Bellosguardo in Italy
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Bellosguardo
Bellosguardo (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°25′21.85″N15°18′46.95″E / 40.4227361°N 15.3130417°E / 40.4227361; 15.3130417
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Government
  MayorGiuseppe Parente
Area
[1]
  Total
16.75 km2 (6.47 sq mi)
Elevation
559 m (1,834 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017) [2]
  Total
778
  Density46.4/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym Bellosguardesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84020
Dialing code 0828
Patron saint Saint Michael
Saint day29 September
Website Official website

Bellosguardo is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

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The name "Bellosguardo" is made up of two italian words: the first is "bello" that means "beautiful, pretty"; the second is "sguardo" meaning "view, landscape" in the italian vernacole of the place. In the past, the town was also called "Belrisguardo".

Geography

Bellosguardo is located in Cilento and is part of its national park. It borders with the municipalities of Aquara, Felitto, Laurino, Ottati, Roscigno and Sant'Angelo a Fasanella. [3]

Main sights

Cuisine

Typical dishes include:

See also

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  3. 40488 (x j a h) Bellosguardo on OpenStreetMap