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Comune in Campania, Italy
Castelcivita
Comune
Comune di Castelcivita
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Castelcivita within the Province of SalernoCastelcivita within the Province of Salerno
Location of Castelcivita
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Coordinates: 40°29′N 15°14′E / 40.483°N 15.233°E / 40.483; 15.233
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
FrazioniCosentini, Pantano-Serracchio, Serra
Government
 • MayorAntonio Forziati
Area
 • Total57 km (22 sq mi)
Elevation487 m (1,598 ft)
Population
 • Total1,678
 • Density29/km (76/sq mi)
DemonymCastelcivitesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code84020
Dialing code0828
Patron saintSt. Cono, St. Nicholas of Bari
Saint dayJune 3, December 6
WebsiteOfficial website

Castelcivita (Cilentan: A Castellucce) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

Geography

The town is situated in the middle of Cilento, by the western side of the Alburni mountains, and its territory is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park. Neighboring municipalities are Albanella, Altavilla Silentina, Aquara, Controne (the nearest town), Ottati, Postiglione, Roccadaspide and Sicignano degli Alburni. The municipalities counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Cosentini, Pantano-Serracchio and Serra.

Main sights

See also: Castelcivita Caves
This section is written like a travel guide. Please help improve the section by introducing an encyclopedic style or move the content to Wikivoyage. (January 2022)

Castelcivita is home to the popular tourist attraction, the Castelcivita Caves (Grotte di Castelcivita), located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) in the valley, by the river Calore.

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 2010
  3. The municipalities of Cilento National Park

External links

Campania · Comuni of the Province of Salerno



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