Casal Velino

Casal Velino
Comune
Comune di Casal Velino

Coat of arms

Casal Velino within the Province of Salerno
Casal Velino
Location of Casal Velino in Italy
Coordinates: 40°11′20.4″N 15°06′37.3″E / 40.189000°N 15.110361°E / 40.189000; 15.110361
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Frazioni Acquavella, Bivio Acquavella, Marina di Casalvelino, Vallo Scalo, Verduzio (Fornari)
Government
 • Mayor Silvia Pisapia 
Area
 • Total 31.71 km2 (12.24 sq mi)
Elevation 170 m (560 ft)
Population (31 May 2017)[1]
 • Total 5,252
 • Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Casalvelinesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 84040, 84050
Dialing code 0974
Patron saint St. Blaise
Saint day February 3
Website Official website

Casal Velino, also spelled Casalvelino, is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

History

The village, first mentioned in the 11th century, was named Casalicchio until 1893. It was renamed Casal Velino in homage to the ancient and nearby town of Velia, whose male demonym is "Velino".[2]

Geography

Casal Velino is a hill town located in Cilento and included into its national park, located some km from the Ancient Greek city of Velia.

The municipality borders with Ascea, Castelnuovo Cilento, Omignano, Pollica, Salento and Stella Cilento.[3] It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Acquavella, Bivio Acquavella, Marina di Casalvelino, Vallo Scalo (shared with Castelnuovo Cilento) and Verduzio.

Transport

Casal Velino station, part of Naples-Reggio Calabria line and out of service, is located in the village of Velina (formerly Casalvelino Scalo), a frazione of Castelnuovo close to Bivio Acquavella. Another station, Vallo della Lucania-Castelnuovo, is located in Vallo Scalo and is also served by long-distance trains.

The port of Marina di Casalvelino is served by the hydrofoil's line MM6W Naples-Sorrento-Marina di Camerota, part of a local passenger ferry network named Metrò del Mare.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  2. ↑ (in Italian) Brief history of Casal Velino
  3. ↑ 40329 Casal Velino on OpenStreetMap
  4. ↑ (in Italian) Timetables of "Metrò del Mare" line MM6W

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