Romagnano al Monte
Romagnano al Monte is a village and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy.
View of the old town.
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| Comune di Romagnano al Monte | |
 The abandoned old town | |
Location of Romagnano al Monte 
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  Romagnano al Monte Location of Romagnano al Monte in Italy  Romagnano al Monte Romagnano al Monte (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′N 15°27′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuliana Colucci |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 415 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Romagnanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84020 |
| Dialing code | 0828 |
| Website | Official website |
History
The village was destroyed in the Irpinia earthquake of 1980 and rebuilt a few kilometers away. The ghost town became a tourist attraction in the early 2000s [3] almost like the other one in the province: Roscigno Vecchia. The current baron of the small town is Francesco Torella di Romagnano who now resides in England.
Geography
Romagnano is situated in the northern side of the cilentan geographical region, at the borders of Campania with Basilicata. The new town lies in the localities of Ariola (mainly) and Palazzo.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Borgo fantasma Vecchio Romagnano al Monte" film at the Internet Movie Database
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Romagnano al Monte. |
- Municipal site of Romagnano al Monte (in Italian)
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