Castelnuovo Cilento

Comune in Campania, Italy

Castelnuovo Cilento
Comune
Comune di Castelnuovo Cilento
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Location of Castelnuovo Cilento Map
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Coordinates: 40°13′04.4′′N 15°10′37.6′′E / 40.217889°N 15.177111°E / 40.217889; 15.177111
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Salicuneta, Vallo Scalo, Velina
Area ^[1]
• Total	18 km² (7 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population (30 June 2017)^[2]
• Total	2,810
• Density	160/km² (400/sq mi)
Demonym	Castelnovesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84040
Dialing code	0974
Patron saint	Mary Magdalene
Saint day	July 22
Website	Official website

Castelnuovo Cilento (Cilentan: Castiedde Nuove) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

History

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The medieval village of Castelnuovo was part of the fief of the Agnello family from Senerchia. The current toponym, adding Cilento, was adopted in 1861, after the Italian unification.^[3]

Geography

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Castelnuovo is a town located on a hill above the plain of river Alento, next to the town of Vallo della Lucania and the Ancient Greek city of Velia. It is part of Cilento and is included into its national park.

The municipality borders with Ascea, Casal Velino, Ceraso, Salento and Vallo della Lucania.^[4] It counts the hamlets (frazioni ) of Velina (formerly known as Casalvelino Scalo), Vallo Scalo (shared with Casal Velino) and the rural locality of Salicuneta.

Transport

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The territory of Castelnuovo is served by a pair of railway stations, Vallo della Lucania-Castelnuovo and Casal Velino, both on the Naples-Reggio Calabria line. The first one is located in Vallo Scalo and is also served by long-distance trains, the second is located in Velina, and is out of service. It is also served by the highway SP 430 Battipaglia-Agropoli-Vallo-Sapri, at the exit "Vallo Scalo-Salento".