Magliano Vetere

Magliano Vetere
Comune
Comune di Magliano Vetere

Coat of arms

Magliano Vetere within the Province of Salerno
Magliano Vetere
Location of Magliano Vetere in Italy
Coordinates: 40°20′51.2″N 15°14′10.7″E / 40.347556°N 15.236306°E / 40.347556; 15.236306Coordinates: 40°20′51.2″N 15°14′10.7″E / 40.347556°N 15.236306°E / 40.347556; 15.236306
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Frazioni Capizzo, Magliano Nuovo
Government
 • Mayor Carmine D'Alessandro
Area
 • Total 22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation 650 m (2,130 ft)
Population (28 February 2017)[1]
 • Total 691
 • Density 31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Maglianesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 84050
Dialing code 0974
Patron saint St. Lucy
Saint day 3rd sunday of September
Website Official website

Magliano Vetere is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was 739.[1]

History

The town, anciently named Malleanum or Mallianum, was first mentioned in a document of the 9th century. It was a Norman state (internal susbdivision of a baronial circumdary) that included Capizzo, Stio and Gorga. Heavily damaged in a fire in 1669, Magliano was rebuilt over a nearby hill, site of an ancient Goth castle, with the name of Magliano Nuovo ("New Magliano"). Some years later, the original site was rebuilt with the name of Magliano Vetere ("Old Magliano").[2]

Geography

Magliano Vetere is located in a hill area in the middle of the Cilento, above the Alento river valley and close to the gorges of Calore Lucano. It borders with the municipalities of Felitto, Laurino, Monteforte Cilento, Orria and Stio.[3]

The municipalities has 2 hamlets (frazioni), Capizzo and Magliano Nuovo

See also

References

  1. 1 2 (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  2. ↑ (in Italian) History of Magliano on the municipal website
  3. ↑ 40443 Magliano Vetere on OpenStreetMap


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