Castelnuovo Cilento

Castelnuovo Cilento
Comune
Comune di Castelnuovo Cilento
The tower of Castelnuovo

Castelnuovo within the Province of Salerno
Castelnuovo Cilento
Location of Castelnuovo Cilento in Italy
Coordinates: 40°13′04.4″N 15°10′37.6″E / 40.217889°N 15.177111°E / 40.217889; 15.177111Coordinates: 40°13′04.4″N 15°10′37.6″E / 40.217889°N 15.177111°E / 40.217889; 15.177111
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Frazioni Salicuneta, Vallo Scalo, Velina
Area
 • Total 18 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation 280 m (920 ft)
Population (30 June 2017)[1]
 • Total 2,810
 • Density 160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Castelnovesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 84040
Dialing code 0974
Patron saint Mary Magdalene
Saint day July 22
Website Official website

Castelnuovo Cilento (Cilentan: Castiedde Nuove) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

History

The medieval village of Castelnuovo was part of the fief of the Agnello family from Senerchia. The current toponym, adding Cilento, was adopted in 1861, after the Italian unification.[2]

Geography

Castelnuovo is a town located on a hill above the plain of river Alento, next to the town of Vallo della Lucania and the Ancient Greek city of Velia. It is part of Cilento and is included into its national park.

The municipality borders with Ascea, Casal Velino, Ceraso, Salento and Vallo della Lucania.[3] It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Velina (formerly known as Casalvelino Scalo), Vallo Scalo (shared with Casal Velino) and the rural locality of Salicuneta.

Transport

The territory of Castelnuovo is served by a pair of railway stations, Vallo della Lucania-Castelnuovo and Casal Velino, both on the Naples-Reggio Calabria line. The first one is located in Vallo Scalo and is also served by long-distance trains, the second is located in Velina, and is out of service. It is also served by the highway SP 430 Battipaglia-Agropoli-Vallo-Sapri, at the exit "Vallo Scalo-Salento".

See also

References

  1. ↑ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  2. ↑ (in Italian) History of Castelnuovo Cilento Archived 2016-08-21 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ 40334 Castelnuovo Cilento on OpenStreetMap

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