San Severino, Centola

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San Severino
Frazione
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Medieval village upon the hill.
In the background the railway bridge
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San Severino
Location of San Severino in Italy
Coordinates: 40°5′23.28″N15°20′51″E / 40.0898000°N 15.34750°E / 40.0898000; 15.34750 Coordinates: 40°5′23.28″N15°20′51″E / 40.0898000°N 15.34750°E / 40.0898000; 15.34750
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Region Flag of Campania.svg  Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Comune Centola
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total435
Demonym(s) Sanseverinesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84051
Dialing code (+39) 0974
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View of the medieval village.

San Severino is an Italian village and hamlet ( frazione ) of the municipality of Centola [2] in the Province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2011 its population was of 435. [1]

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History

Known until 1861 as San Severino di Camerota , the village was founded in the 10th-11th century. The original settlement, located upon a hill, was gradually abandoned during the end of the 19th century after the construction of a railway line. New houses were built in the valley, just below the hill but closer to the railway. [3] Nowadays the ancient village is a ghost town and a preserved heritage, because of the conservation status of its medieval structure. [4] [5]

Geography

Located in the valley of Mingardo river, close to the mount Bulgheria, San Severino develops along the provincial road SP 109, in southern Cilento. It is 4 km far from Foria and Poderia, 6 from Celle di Bulgheria, 8 from Centola, 10 from Palinuro (by the sea), 15 from Camerota and 16 from Marina di Camerota. The modern village is linked to the medieval one by a pedestrian trail.

Transport

In San Severino is located the railway station of Centola, part of Salerno-Reggio Calabria line, that links the village to direct trains to Naples and Cosenza.

The village is also served by a highway (Salerno-Battipaglia-Paestum-Agropoli-Vallo della Lucania-Policastro-Sapri), at the exit of "Poderia-Palinuro", 2,5 km far.

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References

  1. 1 2 (in Italian) Infos at italia.indettaglio.it
  2. ↑ (in Italian) Municipal statute of Centola
  3. ↑ (in Italian) History of San Severino (cilentocultura.it) Archived 2009-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ (in Italian) San Severino on paesifantasma.com Archived 2014-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "San Severino di Centola". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-05-11.

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