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Camerota | |
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Comune di Camerota | |
File:Map Camerota Location of Camerota in Italy | |
Coordinates: 40°02′N15°22′E / 40.033°N 15.367°E Coordinates: 40°02′N15°22′E / 40.033°N 15.367°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Salerno (SA) |
Frazioni | Lentiscosa, Licusati, Marina di Camerota |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mario Salvatore Scarpitta |
Area | |
• Total | 70.58 km2 (27.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
Population (30 April 2017) [2] | |
• Total | 7,103 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Camerotani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 84040 (Camerota) 84050 (Lentiscosa, Licusati) 84059 (Marina di Camerota) |
Dialing code | 0974 |
Patron saint | St. Vincent |
Saint day | April 5 |
Website | Official website |
Camerota is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Its toponym could come from the Greek word "καμαρὸτος" (kamaròtos), meaning curved; or from the Latin word "camurus", with the same meaning. [3]
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The municipality of Camerota (1,585 inh. in the chief town) has 3 hamlets (" frazioni "): [5] Lentiscosa, Licusati and Marina di Camerota.
The municipality includes also several inhabited localities, mainly composed by few scattered houses. The localities are: Cala d'Arconte, Isca della Contessa, L'Assunta, Lido Mingardo (or Spiaggia Mingardo), Monte di Luna and Porto Infreschi.
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