Buccino

Buccino is a town and comune in Campania in Italy, in the province of Salerno, located about 700 m above sea level.

Buccino
Comune
Comune di Buccino
Buccino within the Province of Salerno
Location of Buccino
Buccino
Location of Buccino in Italy
Buccino
Buccino (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°38′N 15°23′E
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
FrazioniBuccino Scalo, Pianelle, San Giovanni, Teglia, Temponi, Tufariello
Area
 • Total65.48 km2 (25.28 sq mi)
Elevation
663 m (2,175 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2004)[2]
 • Total5,555
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Buccinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84021
Dialing code0828
Patron saintSanta Maria Immacolata
Saint dayPrima domenica di Luglio
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

The municipality borders with Auletta, Colliano, Palomonte, Romagnano al Monte, Salvitelle, San Gregorio Magno and Sicignano degli Alburni. It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Buccino Scalo, Pianelle, San Giovanni, Teglia, Temponi and Tufariello.

History

In Roman times, the town was known as Volcei. It was the chief town of the independent tribe of the Volceiani, Vulcientes or Volcentani, whose territory was bounded north by that of the Hirpini, west and south by Lucania and east by the territory of Venusia. Some pre-Roman ruins still exist.[3] It became a municipium, and in 323 CE had an extensive territory attached to it, including the town of Numistro, the large Cyclopean walls of which may still be seen, 35 km below Muro Lucano.[4]

Main sights

Below the town is a well-preserved Roman bridge over the Tanagro river.[4]

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. Notizie degli scavi, 1884, 115
  4.  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Volcei". Encyclopædia Britannica. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 192. This cites G. Patroni in Notizie degli scavi (1897), 183.

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