Sala Consilina
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| Comune di Sala Consilina | |||
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 Sala Consilina
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| Coordinates: 40°24′N 15°36′E / 40.4°N 15.6°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Campania | ||
| Province | Salerno (SA) | ||
| Frazioni | Quattro Querce, Trinità, Sant'Antonio, Grecia, Santo Leo, San Raffaele, San Sebastiano, San Rocco | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Gaetano Ferrari (since May 2007) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 59 km2 (22.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 614 m (2,014 ft) | ||
| Population (31 July 2010[1]) | |||
| • Total | 12,705 | ||
| • Density | 215.3/km2 (557.7/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Salesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| 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 south-western Italy. With 12,738 inhabitants it is the most populated town of Vallo di Diano.
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[edit] History
The ancient village of Consilinum was built during the Roman age.
[edit] Geography
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 and Teggiano.
[edit] People
Sala Consilina was arguably the birthplace of Giovanni Martini, a trumpeter that served in Italy with Giuseppe Garibaldi and later joined the United States Army, serving with George Armstrong Custer and participating in the Battle of Little Big Horn. Martini is now buried at the Cypress Hill Cemetery in Brooklyn.
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[edit] External links
Media related to Sala Consilina at Wikimedia Commons
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