Vallo di Diano

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Vallo di Diano
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Panoramic view of Teggiano
Location Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy
Part of"Paestum, Velia, the Certosa di Padula, Mount Cervati and the Vallo di Diano" part of Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula
Criteria Cultural: (iii)(iv)
Reference 842-001
Inscription1998 (22nd Session)
Coordinates 40°24′N15°34′E / 40.400°N 15.567°E / 40.400; 15.567 Coordinates: 40°24′N15°34′E / 40.400°N 15.567°E / 40.400; 15.567
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Location of Vallo di Diano in Campania
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Vallo di Diano (Italy)
Vallo di Diano seen from Caggiano. Alburni e Vallo di Diano visti da Caggiano 04.JPG
Vallo di Diano seen from Caggiano.
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Panoramic view of Pertosa.
View of Sala Consilina's Old Town. In background, the southern part of the valley. Salaconsilina37.jpg
View of Sala Consilina's Old Town. In background, the southern part of the valley.

The Vallo di Diano (also known as Valdiano) is an Italian valley of the south-eastern side of Campania, in the province of Salerno.

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Geography

Situated between the Alburni mountains and the borders of Campania with Basilicata, it is considered a geographical subregion of Cilento and is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, World Heritage Site of Italy from 1998. The greatest forestal park, mainly located in cilentan side, is Pruno.

The area is composed by 17 municipalities, and the greatest one is Sala Consilina, with c. 12,500 inhabitants. The others are Atena Lucana, Auletta, Buonabitacolo, Caggiano, Casalbuono, Monte San Giacomo, Montesano sulla Marcellana, Padula, Pertosa, Polla, San Pietro al Tanagro, Sant'Arsenio, San Rufo, Sanza, Sassano and Teggiano.

Transport

The valley is served by the A2 motorway Salerno-Reggio Calabria, with the exits of Petina, [1] Polla, Atena Lucana, Sala Consilina and Padula-Buonabitacolo. From this last exit it departs a speedway to Policastro Bussentino and Sapri with exits in Buonabitacolo and Sanza.

It was also served by the railway line Sicignano-Lagonegro, closed since 1987 for works and connected to Salerno–Potenza–Taranto railway line.

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References

  1. Partly in valdianese territory

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