Castiglione del Genovesi
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Castiglione del Genovesi | |
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Comune di Castiglione del Genovesi | |
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Castiglione del Genovesi Location of Castiglione del Genovesi in Italy | |
Coordinates: 40°44′N 14°51′E / 40.733°N 14.850°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Salerno (SA) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Generoso Matteo Bottigliero |
Area | |
• Total | 10.41 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 598 m (1,962 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,380 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Castiglionesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 84090 |
Dialing code | 089 |
Website | Official website |
Castigloine del Genovesi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Until 1862 it was known simply as Castiglione. It takes its current name from the philosopher and economist Antonio Genovesi, who was born here in 1713.
Located on the hillside below the , part of the Monti Picentini Regional Park, Castiglione borders with the municipalities of Baronissi, Fisciano, Giffoni Sei Casali, Salerno, San Cipriano Picentino and San Mango Piemonte.
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Data from Istat
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Castiglione del Genovesi at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Italian)
Categories:
- Cities and towns in Campania
- Municipalities of the Province of Salerno
- Campanian geography stubs