Postiglione

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Postiglione
Comune
Comune di Postiglione
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The castle in town's center
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Location of Postiglione in Italy
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Postiglione
Postiglione (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°34′N15°14′E / 40.567°N 15.233°E / 40.567; 15.233
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Frazioni Canneto, Lagorosso, Selvanera, Terzo di Mezzo, Aquara, Pescara
Area
[1]
 • Total
47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
605 m (1,985 ft)
Population
 (1 April 2009) [3]
 • Total
2,312
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym Postiglionesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84026
Dialing code 0828
ISTAT code 065101
Patron saint San Giorgio and San Nicola
Saint day23 April
Website Official website

Postiglione (Campanian: Pustiglione) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

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Geography

Located in Cilento, below the Alburni mountains, borders with the municipalities of Altavilla Silentina, Campagna, Castelcivita, Controne, Contursi Terme, Serre and Sicignano degli Alburni.

Postiglione counts 5 frazioni : Canneto, Duchessa, Selvanera, Terzo di Mezzo and Zancuso. Canneto, located on the road between Postiglione and Controne, is the most populated one.

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Postiglione". Tuttitalia (in Italian).
  3. ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/4/2009

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