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(Redirected from Eredita) Comune in Campania, Italy
Ogliastro Cilento
Comune
Comune di Ogliastro Cilento
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Location of Ogliastro Cilento
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Coordinates: 40°21′5.04″N 15°2′36.46″E / 40.3514000°N 15.0434611°E / 40.3514000; 15.0434611
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
FrazioniEredita, Finocchito
Government
 • MayorPaolo Astone
Area
 • Total13 km (5 sq mi)
Elevation365 m (1,198 ft)
Population
 • Total2,241
 • Density170/km (450/sq mi)
DemonymOgliastresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code84061
Dialing code0974
ISTAT code065081
Patron saintOur Lady of Good Counsel
Saint day26 April
WebsiteOfficial 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.

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.

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. 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.

Demographics

See also

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  3. ^ (in Italian) History of Ogliastro Cilento Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
  4. 40456 (xjah) Ogliastro Cilento on OpenStreetMap
  5. (in Italian) Finocchito on italia.indettaglio.it

External links

Campania · Comuni of the Province of Salerno
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