Castel San Giorgio
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Castel San Giorgio | |
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Comune di Castel San Giorgio | |
![]() The ruins of Monte Castello | |
![]() Castel San Giorgio within the Province of Salerno | |
Coordinates: 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)[3] | |
• Total | 13,411[1] |
Demonym | 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.[1]
History
[edit]The town, founded in 1810 and located near the site of the ancient Nuceria Alfaterna, was originally named San Giorgio, until 1861.
Geography
[edit]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
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Transport
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ 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
[edit] Media related to Castel San Giorgio at Wikimedia Commons