Sala Consilina
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Sala Consilina | |
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| Comune di Sala Consilina | |
 Panoramic view of Sala Consilina | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Sala Consilina within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Sala Consilina | |
  Sala Consilina Location of Sala Consilina in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′N 15°36′E / 40.400°N 15.600°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Grecia, Quattro Querce, San Raffaele, San Rocco, San Sebastiano, Sant'Antonio, Santo Leo, Trinità |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Cavallone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.7 km2 (23.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 914 m (2,999 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,635 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Salesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84036 |
| Dialing code | 0975 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael |
| Saint day | September 29 |
| Website | Official website |
Sala Consilina is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. With 12,635 inhabitants it is the most populated town of Vallo di Diano.
History
[edit]The ancient village of Consilinum was built during the Roman Era.
Geography
[edit]Sala Consilina is located in the middle area of Vallo di Diano, close to the borders of Campania with Basilicata. The bordering municipalities are Atena Lucana, Brienza (PZ), Marsico Nuovo (PZ), Padula, Sassano, San Rufo and Teggiano.
People
[edit]Sala Consilina was arguably the birthplace of Giovanni Martini and the parents of The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
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Media related to Sala Consilina at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Italian)
