Colliano (
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: ) 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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. The name is likely related to the Italian word, ''collinare'', which means hill top.
History
Geography
The municipality borders with
Buccino
Buccino is a town and ''comune'' in Campania in Italy, in the province of Salerno, located about 700 m above sea level.
Geography
The municipality borders with Auletta, Colliano, Palomonte, Romagnano al Monte, Salvitelle, San Gregorio Magno ...
,
Contursi Terme
Contursi Terme ( Contursano: ) is a village and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Early history
No secure identification of Contursi Terme, where ancient remains confirm a settlement at the ...
,
Laviano,
Muro Lucano
Muro Lucano formerly Muro (until 1863) is a city and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the northern part of the region of Basilicata, southern Italy.
History
The city is situated on the site of the ancient Numistri, at the foot of the ...
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Basilicata
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region),
Oliveto Citra
Oliveto Citra ( Campanian: ) is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is located by road northeast of Salerno. As of 2016, the comune had 3,802 inhabitants and covered an area of .
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Palomonte
Palomonte (Campanian: or ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europ ...
,
San Gregorio Magno and
Valva.
See also
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Collianello
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Piano di Pecore
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References
External links
Cities and towns in Campania
Localities of Cilento
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