Bellizzi is a town and
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces ('' province''). The can ...
in the
province of Salerno
The Province of Salerno ( it, Provincia di Salerno) is a province in the Campania region of Italy.
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Geography
The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 131,950; Cava de' Tirreni, Battipagl ...
in the
Campania
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region of south-western
Italy
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.
History
Bellizzi was a ''
frazione
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...
'' of
Montecorvino Rovella
Montecorvino Rovella (Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.
History
In 269 BC the Romans defeated the Picentes from the Adriatic Coast and founded a colony transplanting them ...
until 2 January 1990, when it became a comune following a referendum held in 1988.
Geography
Bellizzi borders with the municipalities of
Battipaglia
Battipaglia () is a municipality ('' comune'') in the province of Salerno, Campania, south-western Italy.
Famed as a production place of buffalo mozzarella, Battipaglia is the economic hub of the Sele plain.
History
Formerly part of the an ...
,
Montecorvino Pugliano
Montecorvino Pugliano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. The communal seat is in Pugliano; no settlement in the municipality is called "Montecorvino", a toponym related to the nearby com ...
,
Montecorvino Rovella
Montecorvino Rovella (Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.
History
In 269 BC the Romans defeated the Picentes from the Adriatic Coast and founded a colony transplanting them ...
and
Pontecagnano Faiano.
It is 3 km far from Battipaglia, 5 from
Macchia, 6 from Pontecagnano, 11 from Montecorvino Rovella and 20 from
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 ...
.
Transport
Bellizzi is crossed by the
national highway National highway or National Highway may refer to:
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* Trans-Ca ...
SS 18 and by the
A2 motorway
This is a list of roads designated A2. Roads entries are sorted alphabetically by country.
* A2 motorway (Albania), a road connecting Vlore with Fier
* A002 road (Argentina), a road connecting Avenida General Paz and Ministro Pistarini Internat ...
, with nearest exits in Battipaglia and Montecorvino Pugliano. It is served by the railway station of Montecorvino and the
Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport is 3 km far from it.
References
External links
Official website Protezione Civile Bellizzi
Cities and towns in Campania
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