Castel San Giorgio
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Castel San Giorgio | |
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| Comune di Castel San Giorgio | |
 The ruins of Monte Castello | |
 Castel San Giorgio within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Castel San Giorgio | |
  Castel San Giorgio Location of Castel San Giorgio in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′N 14°42′E / 40.783°N 14.700°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Aiello, Campomanfoli, Castelluccio, Cortedomini, Fimiani, Lanzara, Santa Croce, Santa Maria a Favore, Taverna-Casalnuovo, Torello, Trivio Codola |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paola Lanzara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 13,411[1] |
| Demonym | Sangiorgesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84083 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Saint day | 16 August |
| Website | Official website |
Castel San Giorgio (Campanian: Sangiorge) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. In 2011, it had a population of 13,411.[1]
History
[edit]The town, founded in 1810 and located near the site of the ancient Nuceria Alfaterna, was originally named San Giorgio, until 1861.
Geography
[edit]The municipality borders with Mercato San Severino, Nocera Inferiore, Roccapiemonte, Sarno and Siano.[4]
It counts eleven hamlets (frazioni): Aiello, Campomanfoli, Castelluccio, Cortedomini, Fimiani, Lanzara (the most populated one), Santa Croce, Santa Maria a Favore, Taverna-Casalnuovo, Torello and Trivio Codola (also named Codola).[5]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]The municipality has 3 train stations (Castel San Giorgio-Roccapiemonte, Lanzara-Fimiani and Codola), on the line Mercato San Severino-Nocera Inferiore/Sarno. It is also served by the motorway A30 Salerno-Caserta, at the exit "Castel San Giorgio".[4]
Twin towns
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References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 40756 Castel San Giorgio on OpenStreetMap
- ^ (in Italian) The hamlets of Castel San Giorgio (in the municipal website) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Media related to Castel San Giorgio at Wikimedia Commons
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