Castelcivita

Castelcivita
Castelcivita
Comune
	Comune di Castelcivita
	Panoramic view
	Castelcivita within the Province of Salerno
	Location of Castelcivita
	File:Map Castelcivita Location of Castelcivita in Italy Castelcivita Castelcivita (Campania)
	Coordinates: 40°29′N15°14′E / 40.483°N 15.233°E Coordinates: 40°29′N15°14′E / 40.483°N 15.233°E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Cosentini, Pantano-Serracchio, Serra
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Forziati
Area
• Total	57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Elevation	487 m (1,598 ft)
Population (28 February 2017)
• Total	1,678
• Density	29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Castelcivitesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84020
Dialing code	0828
Patron saint	St. Cono, St. Nicholas of Bari
Saint day	June 3, December 6
Website	Official website

Last updated January 14, 2022

Castelcivita (Cilentan: A Castellucce) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

Geography

The town is situated in the middle of Cilento, by the western side of the Alburni mountains, and its territory is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park.^[3] Neighboring municipalities are Albanella, Altavilla Silentina, Aquara, Controne (the nearest town), Ottati, Postiglione, Roccadaspide and Sicignano degli Alburni. The municipalities counts the hamlets ( frazioni ) of Cosentini, Pantano-Serracchio and Serra.

Main sights

Castelcivita is home to the popular tourist attraction, the Castelcivita Caves (Grotte di Castelcivita), located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) in the valley, by the river Calore.

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References

↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
↑ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2010
↑ The municipalities of Cilento National Park

External links

Official website (in Italian)
(in Italian and English) Official site of the caves
(in Italian and English) Castelcivita genealogy compilation

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v3-1] "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 2010

[3] The municipalities of Cilento National Park

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