Castel San Giorgio
Castel San Giorgio | |
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Comune di Castel San Giorgio | |
show Location of Castel San Giorgio | |
Castel San Giorgio Location of Castel San Giorgio in Italy | |
Coordinates: 40°47′N 14°42′E / 40.783°N 14.700°ECoordinates: 40°47′N 14°42′E / 40.783°N 14.700°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Salerno (SA) |
Frazioni | Aiello, Campomanfoli, Castelluccio, Cortedomini, Fimiani, Lanzara, Santa Croce, Santa Maria a Favore, Taverna-Casalnuovo, Torello, Trivio Codola |
Government | |
• Mayor | Paola Lanzara |
Area | |
• Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 13,411[3] |
Demonym(s) | Sangiorgesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 84083 |
Dialing code | 081 |
Patron saint | St. Roch |
Saint day | 16 August |
Website | Official website |
Castel San Giorgio (Campanian: Sangiorge) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. In 2011, it had a population of 13,411.[3]
History[]
The town, founded in 1810 and located near the site of the ancient Nuceria Alfaterna, was originally named San Giorgio, until 1861.
Geography[]
The municipality borders with Mercato San Severino, Nocera Inferiore, Roccapiemonte, Sarno and Siano.[4]
It counts eleven hamlets (frazioni): Aiello, Campomanfoli, Castelluccio, Cortedomini, Fimiani, Lanzara (the most populated one), Santa Croce, Santa Maria a Favore, Taverna-Casalnuovo, Torello and Trivio Codola (also named Codola).[5]
Demographics[]
Transport[]
The municipality has 3 train stations (Castel San Giorgio-Roccapiemonte, Lanzara-Fimiani and Codola), on the line Mercato San Severino-Nocera Inferiore/Sarno. It is also served by the motorway A30 Salerno-Caserta, at the exit "Castel San Giorgio".[4]
Twin towns[]
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- ^ Jump up to: a b 40756 Castel San Giorgio on OpenStreetMap
- ^ (in Italian) The hamlets of Castel San Giorgio (in the municipal website) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
Media related to Castel San Giorgio at Wikimedia Commons
- Cities and towns in Campania
- Municipalities of the Province of Salerno
- Campanian geography stubs