Vallo della Lucania

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Vallo della Lucania
Comune di Vallo della Lucania
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Vallo within the Province of Salerno
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Vallo della Lucania
Location of Vallo della Lucania in Italy
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Vallo della Lucania
Vallo della Lucania (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°14′N15°16′E / 40.233°N 15.267°E / 40.233; 15.267
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Frazioni Angellara, Massa, Pattano
Government
  MayorAntonio Sansone (Lista Civica)
Area
[1]
  Total
25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2011) [2]
  Total
8,680
  Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Demonym Vallesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84078, 84040, 84050, 84060
Dialing code 0974
Patron saintSt. Pantaleone
Saint dayJuly 27
Website Official website

Vallo della Lucania (commonly known simply as Vallo) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It lies in the middle of Cilento and its population is 8,680. [2]

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History

A settlement called Castrum Cornutum (meaning: "Fortress of Cornutans") is documented in the 13th century: according to the Italian historian Giuseppe Maiese, it had been founded by colonists from Cornutum, an ancient city in Dalmatia. In the 18th century the town changed its name to Vallo di Novi. In 1806, during the French government of the Kingdom of Naples, it was made a district capital.

Geography

The town is located in the middle of the Cilento and its National Park, close to Gelbison mountain.

The municipality borders with Cannalonga, Castelnuovo Cilento, Ceraso, Gioi, Moio della Civitella, Novi Velia, and Salento. [3] The hamlets ( frazioni ) are Angellara, Massa, and Pattano.

See also

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  3. 40352 (x j a h) Vallo della Lucania on OpenStreetMap