Controne

Controne
Controne
	Comune
	Comune di Controne
	St. Mary's church
	Controne within the Province of Salerno
	Location of Controne
	Controne Location of Controne in Italy Controne Controne (Campania)
	Coordinates: 40°30′N15°12′E / 40.500°N 15.200°E Coordinates: 40°30′N15°12′E / 40.500°N 15.200°E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Government
• Mayor	Ettore Poti (Lista Civica)
Area [1]
• Total	7.75 km2 (2.99 sq mi)
Elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Population (1 January 2018) [2]
• Total	867
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Contronesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84020
Dialing code	0828
Patron saint	St. Donato, St. Nicola
Saint day	August 7, December 6
Website	Official website

Last updated July 11, 2020

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

History

In 2015 Mayor Nicola Pastore issued an ordinance stating that dogs are not permitted to bark between 2pm and 4pm, the period of Italian napping, and during evening hours.^[3]

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.^[4] The municipality has an area on 7 km² and is bordered by Altavilla Silentina, Castelcivita and Postiglione. Lesser than 1 km in south of it are located the Castelcivita Caves, by the river Calore. Nearest places are Castelcivita and the village of Canneto, 4 km in the north.

Events

One of the most important events of the town is the sagra of the "Beans of Controne",^[5] held each November from 1983.^[6]

Gallery

Acquaviva Fountain
Aqueduct

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References

↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
↑ Population data from ISTAT
↑ "Italian town bans dog barking during naptime" (). The Local . 22 July 2015. Retrieved on 8 August 2015.
↑ The municipalities of Cilento National Park
↑ (in Italian) Bean of Controne official website
↑ (in Italian) Sagra of Controne (infos on the municipal website) Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine

External links

(in Italian) Municipal site of Controne

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v3-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[2] Population data from ISTAT

[3] "Italian town bans dog barking during naptime" (). The Local . 22 July 2015. Retrieved on 8 August 2015.

[4] The municipalities of Cilento National Park

[5] (in Italian) Bean of Controne official website

[6] (in Italian) Sagra of Controne (infos on the municipal website) Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine