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Sava (Baronissi)
Sava is a southern Italian village and hamlet ('' frazione'') of Baronissi, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. With a population of 4,153 (2009), it is the most populated hamlet of its municipality. History Original settlement of a Roman villa of the 1st century AD, Sava grew around its historic center, named ''Vallone''. It was first mentioned in 1011, with the ancient name of ''Sabba''. Geography Sava spans on a plain, named Irno Valley, west of the Picentini mountain range, at the springs of Irno river. The village is urbanistically contiguous with Baronissi, and other nearest settlements are Caprecano, Orignano, Lancusi, Antessano, Acquamela, Bolano, Fusara and Penta. Part of the urban area of Salerno (8 km far), it is 4 km from Fisciano, 6 from Mercato San Severino and 27 from Avellino Avellino () is a town and ''comune'', capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surround ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Salerno
The Province of Salerno ( it, Provincia di Salerno) is a province in the Campania region of Italy. __TOC__ Geography The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 131,950; Cava de' Tirreni, Battipaglia and Nocera Inferiore, all having around 50,000 inhabitants. The province has an area of , and a total population of about 1.1 million. There are 158 '' comuni'', the one with the largest area being Eboli. Tourism The Amalfi Coast — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997 — is located within the province, attracting tens of thousands of tourists from all around the world every year. The province also comprises the Cilento coast, whose sea quality is considered among the best in Italy. Formerly a notable center of Magna Graecia, Paestum houses a wide complex of well-preserved ancient Greek temples. One of the features of the rugged country-side is ''Gole del Calore di Felitto'', an area of gorges between Felitto and Maglia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronissi Railway Station
Baronissi is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is home to a campus of the University of Salerno. History The town develops from the original old area named ''Casali''. Geography The town is situated 7 km north of Salerno and it is 35 km from Avellino. The bordering municipalities are Castiglione del Genovesi, Cava de' Tirreni, Fisciano, Mercato San Severino, Pellezzano and Salerno. Its 11 hamlets ('' frazioni'') are Acquamela, Aiello, Antessano, Capo Saragnano, Caprecano, Casal Barone, Casal Siniscalco, Fusara, Orignano, Saragnano, Sava (the most populated one). Main sights *Convent of the Holy Trinity, 13th century *Villa Farina, 19th century * Roman villa of Sava, 1st century AD *Church of the Holy Savior, in Saragnano Transport The municipality has two train stations (Baronissi, in town's center, and Acquamela, in the homonym village), both on the line Salermo- Mercato San Severino. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raccordo Autostradale 2
The Raccordo autostradale 2 (RA 2), or Raccordo autostradale di Avellino, literally "Motorway connection to Avellino", is an Italian motorway that connects the city of Avellino with the motorways A2 and A30 at the Fisciano junction. It is a part of the European route E841. History The road, originally connecting Salerno to Avellino, was built by the state road company ANAS to connect the city of Avellino to the national motorway network at Salerno; in 1967 it was technically classified as a motorway, with the official denomination "Raccordo autostradale Salerno-Avellino" (literally: "Motorway connection Salerno–Avellino"). In 2001 the road got the official number RA 02, actually not commonly used. In 2017 the section between |
University Of Salerno
The University of Salerno ( it, Università degli Studi di Salerno, UNISA) is a university located in Fisciano and in Baronissi, Italy. Its main campus is located in Fisciano while the Faculty of Medicine is located in Baronissi. It is organized in ten faculties. History Salerno's Schola Medica Salernitana was the most important medical school in Europe between the 10th and 13th centuries. Following the rise of university medical schools, it briefly merged with the University of Naples, which moved to Salerno from 1253 to 1258 before returning to Naples and establishing its own medical school there. Meanwhile, the University of Montpellier displaced Salerno as the most prestigious medical school internationally and by the 14th century the latter had ceased to exist. The modern University of Salerno traces its origin to the Istituto Universitario di Magistero “ Giovanni Cuomo”, a teacher training college founded in 1944 with this renowned and ancient tradition in mind. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avellino
Avellino () is a town and ''comune'', capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento. History Before the Roman conquest, the ancient ''Abellinum'' was a centre of the Samnite Hirpini, located on the Civita hill some outside the current town, in what is now Atripalda. The city could correspond to the ancient ''Velecha'', documented by coins found in the area. ''Abellinum'' was conquered by the Roman Republic, Romans in 293 BC, changing name several times in the following centuries (''Veneria'', ''Livia'', ''Augusta'', ''Alexandriana'', and ''Abellinatium''). However, the construction of a true Roman town occurred only after the conquest by Lucius Cornelius Sulla in the Sulla's civil war, civil wars in 89 BC. He razed the old site and in 82 BC founded the colony Veneria Abellinatium on the left bank of the river Sabato. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercato San Severino
Mercato San Severino ( Sanseverinese: ) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. Mercato San Severino shares borders with the municipalities of Baronissi, Bracigliano, Castel San Giorgio, Cava de' Tirreni, Fisciano, Montoro, Roccapiemonte and Siano. Transport Mercato San Severino is served by two railway stations: Mercato San Severino is located in the middle of the town, on the lines Salerno-Mercato San Severino, Cancello-Benevento via Avellino and Mercato San Severino-Nocera Inferiore. On this second line is located the stop of Valle, in the same-named suburb of Sant'Angelo in Macerata. It is served by the A30 motorway (Salerno-Caserta) at the same-named exit (located near Curteri), and also by the RA 02 (Salerno-Avellino) at the exit "Fisciano-Mercato San Severino". Twin towns * Farébersviller (France) Personalities * Antonio Somma (1923-2005), partisan, Director of the CGIL trade union, official in the It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fisciano
Fisciano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is dominated by the University of Salerno, which built a new campus in the town in 1988. The municipality borders with Baronissi, Calvanico, Castiglione del Genovesi, Giffoni Sei Casali, Mercato San Severino and Montoro. Economy The economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry; the traditional copper working activities ceased in the 1980s, although there are some industrial plants (metal-working/ mechanics, glass and plastics sectors). Transport Fisciano is served by a railway station on the line Salerno Salerno (, , ; nap, label= Salernitano, Saliernë, ) is an ancient city and ''comune'' in Campania (southwestern Italy) and is the capital of the namesake province, being the second largest city in the region by number of inhabitants, after ...-Mercato San Severino. See also * University of Salerno References External links Cities and to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salerno
Salerno (, , ; nap, label= Salernitano, Saliernë, ) is an ancient city and ''comune'' in Campania (southwestern Italy) and is the capital of the namesake province, being the second largest city in the region by number of inhabitants, after Naples. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. In recent history the city hosted Victor Emmanuel III, the King of Italy, who moved from Rome in 1943 after Italy negotiated a peace with the Allies in World War II, making Salerno the capital of the "Government of the South" (''Regno del Sud'') and therefore provisional government seat for six months. Some of the Allied landings during Operation Avalanche (the invasion of Italy) occurred near Salerno. Human settlement at Salerno has a rich and vibrant past, dating back to pre-historic times. In the early Middle Ages it was an independent Lombard principality, the Principality of Salerno, which around the 11th century comprised most of Southern Italy. During this tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penta (Fisciano)
Penta may refer to: Places * , an Italian hamlet (') of Fisciano, Salerno * Penta-di-Casinca, a French municipality of Corsica * Penta, Chhattisgarh, a town in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, India * , a small river in Lithuania Other * Penta, a video game character in ''Antarctic Adventure'' * Penta Penguin, a video game character in the ''Crash Bandicoot'' series * Pena Transportes Aéreos, a defunct Brazilian airline * Penta engine, a piston engine design * Pentagón Jr., a luchador also called Penta El Zero Miedo * Penta Water, a brand of bottled water * Volvo Penta, a subsidiary of Volvo * Penta Investments, a Slovak private equity and investment group * The herbaceous vine ''Gynostemma pentaphyllum'', or ''jiaogulan'' * penta-, Greek numeral prefix meaning "five" * Pentachlorophenol Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is an organochlorine compound used as a pesticide and a disinfectant. First produced in the 1930s, it is marketed under many trade names. It can be found a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancusi
Lancusi is a southern Italian village and hamlet (''frazione'') of Fisciano, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. With a population of circa 4,000 (2011), it is the most populated settlement of its municipality, including the administrative town. History First mentioned in 1309 with the name of ''Lanciusi'', the village was an independent barony of the Principality of Sanseverino. Geography Lancusi spans on a plain, named Irno Valley, west of the Picentini mountain range, near the springs of Irno river. The village is urbanistically contiguous, almost fused, with the village of Bolano; and other nearest settlements are Baronissi, Penta, Sava and Orignano. It spans on two parallel main roads: ''Via Tenente Nastri'', representing the old town center, and ''Via del Centenario'', the northern urban expansion. North of it is located the locality of Macchione. Part of the urban area of Salerno (11 km far), it is 2 km from Corticelle, 4 from Fisciano and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronissi
Baronissi is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is home to a campus of the University of Salerno. History The town develops from the original old area named ''Casali''. Geography The town is situated 7 km north of Salerno and it is 35 km from Avellino. The bordering municipalities are Castiglione del Genovesi, Cava de' Tirreni, Fisciano, Mercato San Severino, Pellezzano and Salerno. Its 11 hamlets ('' frazioni'') are Acquamela, Aiello, Antessano, Capo Saragnano, Caprecano, Casal Barone, Casal Siniscalco, Fusara, Orignano, Saragnano, Sava (the most populated one). Main sights *Convent of the Holy Trinity, 13th century *Villa Farina, 19th century * Roman villa of Sava, 1st century AD *Church of the Holy Savior, in Saragnano Transport The municipality has two train stations (Baronissi, in town's center, and Acquamela, in the homonym village), both on the line Salermo- Mercato San Severino. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
