Felitto

Felitto
Comune
Comune di Felitto
Panoramic view from south

Felitto within the Province of Salerno
Felitto
Location of Felitto in Italy
Coordinates: 40°22′24.2″N 15°14′37.6″E / 40.373389°N 15.243778°E / 40.373389; 15.243778Coordinates: 40°22′24.2″N 15°14′37.6″E / 40.373389°N 15.243778°E / 40.373389; 15.243778
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Government
 • Mayor Maurizio Caronna
Area
 • Total 41.53 km2 (16.03 sq mi)
Population (28 February 2017)[1]
 • Total 1,235
 • Density 30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Felittesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 84055
Dialing code 0828
Patron saint St. Vitus
Saint day 15 June
Website Official website

Felitto is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. It is famous for fusilli, a kind of handmade pasta, and the annual Fusillo festival.[2]

History

The town was founded at the beginning of the 10th century. Much of the medieval old town has been preserved.

Geography

Located on a valley above Calore river below the mount Chianiello (1,314 amsl), in the middle of Cilento, the municipality borders with Castel San Lorenzo, Laurino, Magliano Vetere, Monteforte Cilento and Roccadaspide.[3]

It counts no proper hamlets (frazioni) but several minor localities, that are Acqua delle Donne, Acquanoceta, Alvani, Barbagiano, Bosco Grande, Carpineto, Carrozzo, Casale, Cerzito, Chianelisi, Difesa Lombi, Difesa Principe, Fossa del Lupo, Lago, Maruzza, Mazzarella, Montagnano, Palumbo, Pazzano, Piano d'Elise, Pietracute, Remolino, San Giorgio, San Vito, Santoianni, Serre, Starza, Territorio, Torre and Vignali.

Main sights

  • Medieval old town and old bridge
  • Canyon and waterfall of Gole del Calore

People

  • Matteo de Augustinis (1799-1845), lawyer and economist[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  2. ↑ (in Italian) Infos on felitto.net (see section "Manifestazioni")
  3. ↑ 40473 Felitto on OpenStreetMap
  4. ↑ (in Italian) Matteo de Augustinis at the Italian Encyclopaedia Treccani


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