Roccagloriosa (
Cilentan: ) is a town and ''
comune
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'' 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 town is located in southern
Cilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important tourist area of southern Italy.
Cilento is known as one of the centers of Mediterranean diet.
Geography
The co ...
. It borders with
Alfano,
Camerota
Camerota is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
Its toponym could come from the Greek word "καμαρὸτος" (kamaròtos), meaning curved; or from the Latin word "camurus" ...
,
Celle di Bulgheria,
Laurito
Laurito is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno Campania, southern Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the ...
,
Rofrano
Rofrano ( Cilentan: ) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. It is located in the southern Cilento. In 2015 its population was 1,539.
History
The village was first settled between 3rd and 4 ...
,
San Giovanni a Piro
San Giovanni a Piro ( Cilentan: ''San Giuanni'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy.
Geography
The town is located on a hill on the road linking Marina di Camerota to Policastro Bussentino. ...
and
Torre Orsaia.
See also
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Bulgheria
Bulgheria is a mountain in the southern Cilento region of the Province of Salerno, in the Campania region, of southern Italy.
Geography
The mountain is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park. The peak is near the southern Cilenta ...
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Cilentan language
References
External links
Roccagloriosa official website
Cities and towns in Campania
Localities of Cilento
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