Quadrivio
Quadrivio | |
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![]() ![]() Quadrivio Location of Quadrivio in Italy | |
Coordinates: 40°38′13.56″N 15°06′21.6″E / 40.6371000°N 15.106000°ECoordinates: 40°38′13.56″N 15°06′21.6″E / ���40.6371000°N 15.106000°E | |
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Province | Salerno (SA) |
Comune | Campagna |
Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 5,352 |
Demonym(s) | Quadriviesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 84022 |
Dialing code | 0828 |
Website | Municipal website |
Quadrivio is a hamlet (frazione) of the comune of Campagna in the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. With a population of 5,352 it is the most populated settlement in its municipality.
History[]
The locality, originally named Starza, due to its position in the middle of a road junction (SS91 with SP31 and SP38) assumed the actual name meaning, in Italian, road junction. Built in the 1950s, it grew rapidly after 1980 Irpinia earthquake, becoming a single urban area with the union of the surrounding localities of Piantito, Vetrale, Fravitole, Visciglito and Starza proper.
Geography[]
The village is situated in the middle of its municipality and not too far from the town of Eboli.
Economy[]
Due to its geographical position and to its population, Quadrivio is the economic core of the municipality. It counts some factories, shops, banks, two pharmacies and one hotel.
See also[]
- Campagna
- Camaldoli
- Puglietta
- Romandola-Madonna del Ponte
- Santa Maria La Nova
- Serradarce
External links[]
Media related to Quadrivio at Wikimedia Commons
- Frazioni of the Province of Salerno
- Localities of Cilento
- Campanian geography stubs