Ogliastro Cilento

Ogliastro Cilento
Comune
Comune di Ogliastro Cilento

Ogiastro Cilento within the Province of Salerno
Ogliastro Cilento

Location of Ogliastro Cilento in Italy

Coordinates: 40°21′5.04″N 15°2′36.46″E / 40.3514000°N 15.0434611°E / 40.3514000; 15.0434611Coordinates: 40°21′5.04″N 15°2′36.46″E / 40.3514000°N 15.0434611°E / 40.3514000; 15.0434611
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Frazioni Eredita, Finocchito
Government
  Mayor Michele Apolito (Lista Civica)
Area
  Total 13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation 365 m (1,198 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 2,241
  Density 170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Ogliastresi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 84061
Dialing code 0974
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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] 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

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References

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