Orria

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Orria
Comune di Orria
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Orria within the Province of Salerno
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Orria
Orria (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°17′58.1″N15°10′14.0″E / 40.299472°N 15.170556°E / 40.299472; 15.170556 Coordinates: 40°17′58.1″N15°10′14.0″E / 40.299472°N 15.170556°E / 40.299472; 15.170556
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Frazioni Casino Lebano, Piano Vetrale [1]
Area
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  Total26.55 km2 (10.25 sq mi)
Elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2011) [3]
  Total1,161
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Orriesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84060
Dialing code 0974
ISTAT code 065085
Patron saintSt. Felix [4]
Saint day2nd Sunday of August [4]
Website Official website

Orria is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of South-western Italy. As of 2011, its population was of 1161. [3]

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History

The origins of town, around the 6th century, are uncertain, and possibly related to the destruction of the Ancient Greek city of Velia. Orria became an autonomous municipality in 1806, including also the town of Perito. [4]

Geography

Located in the middle of Cilento, and part of its national park, Orria is a hilltown whose municipality borders with Gioi, Magliano Vetere, Monteforte Cilento, Perito, Salento and Stio. [5] Its hamlets ( frazioni ) are the villages of Casino Lebano [1] (pop.: 69) [6] and Piano Vetrale [1] (pop.: 475). [7]

Demographics

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References

  1. 1 2 3 (in Italian) The frazioni of Orria (municipal website)
  2. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 (in Italian) Territory and history of Orria (municipal website)
  5. 40401 (x a j h) Orria on OpenStreetMap
  6. (in Italian) Casino Lebano on italia.indettaglio.it
  7. (in Italian) Piano Vetrale on italia.indettaglio.it