Ogliastro Cilento | |
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| Comune di Ogliastro Cilento | |
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 Ogiastro Cilento within the Province of Salerno | |
  Ogliastro Cilento Location of Ogliastro Cilento in Italy  Ogliastro Cilento Ogliastro Cilento (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′5.04″N 15°2′36.46″E / 40.3514000°N 15.0434611°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Eredita, Finocchito |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Astone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (2011)
[2] | |
| • Total | 2,241 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ogliastresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 84061 |
| Dialing code | 0974 |
| ISTAT code | 065081 |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Good Counsel |
| Saint day | 26 April |
| Website | Official website |
Ogliastro Cilento is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was of 2,241. [2]
History
First mentioned in 1059 as Oleastrum ( Latin word referred to the olive tree), the town was part of Agropoli, a fief of the bishop of Paestum, until 1556. [3]
Geography
Overview
Located in northern Cilento, few km from the Cilentan Coast and the Ancient Greek town of Paestum (11 km), Ogliastro Cilento is a hill town bordering with the municipalities of Agropoli, Cicerale, and Prignano Cilento. [4] Crossed by the national road SS18 Naples- Reggio Calabria, it is 8 km far from Agropoli, 30 from Vallo della Lucania, 32 from Battipaglia, and 56 from Salerno.
Frazioni
The hamlets ( frazioni) of Ogliastro the villages of Eredita and Finocchito. The municipality counts also the localities (composed of few scattered farmhouses) of Ginestre, Purgatorio, Santa Caterina, and Santa Maria della Grazia.
- Eredita ( 40°21′27″N 15°03′00″E / 40.35742°N 15.04993°E) is the most populated hamlet, and is located close to Ogliastro, below a hill. It was first mentioned in 1103 as Heredita. [3]
- Finocchito ( 40°21′07″N 15°04′26″E / 40.35192°N 15.07395°E) is a small village located in the eastern side of the municipality, near the mountain road to Cicerale. Its population is of 82. [5]
Demographics
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- ^ a b (in Italian) History of Ogliastro Cilento Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 40456 Ogliastro Cilento on OpenStreetMap
- ^ (in Italian) Finocchito on italia.indettaglio.it
External links
- (in Italian) Ogliastro Cilento official website
- Google. "Ogliastro Cilento" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
