Ogliastro Cilento
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]
Ogliastro Cilento | |
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| Comune di Ogliastro Cilento | |
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 Ogiastro Cilento within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Ogliastro Cilento | |
  Ogliastro Cilento Location of Ogliastro Cilento in Italy  Ogliastro Cilento Ogliastro Cilento (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′5.04″N 15°2′36.46″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 |
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 (40.35742°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 (40.35192°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
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- (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.