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==Geography==
==Geography==
===Overview===
The municipality borders with [[Alfano]], [[Caselle in Pittari]], [[Laurino]], [[Laurito]], [[Montano Antilia]], [[Novi Velia]], [[Roccagloriosa]], [[Sanza]], [[Torre Orsaia]] and [[Valle dell'Angelo]]. Its northernmost point shares part of the territory of [[Pruno (Cilento)|Pruno]] with Laurino.<ref>[http://www.openstreetmap.org/index.html?mlat=40.216667&mlon=15.433333&zoom=12&layers=B000FTF Map of Rofrano (showing municipal borders)] at [[OpenStreetMaps]]</ref><ref>[http://maps.google.it/maps?hl=it&rlz=1R2SKPB_itIT371&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1024&bih=625&wrapid=tlif133132928401510&q=rofrano+google+maps&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x133eca925cdc72db:0x69564d13a70248e3,Rofrano+SA&gl=it&ei=BXlaT4K-A7PY4QSZ0vWgDw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CCEQ8gEwAA Rofrano municipal map] on [[Google Maps]]</ref>
The municipality borders with [[Alfano]], [[Caselle in Pittari]], [[Laurino]], [[Laurito]], [[Montano Antilia]], [[Novi Velia]], [[Roccagloriosa]], [[Sanza]], [[Torre Orsaia]] and [[Valle dell'Angelo]]. Its northernmost point shares part of the territory of [[Pruno (Cilento)|Pruno]] with Laurino.<ref>[http://www.openstreetmap.org/index.html?mlat=40.216667&mlon=15.433333&zoom=12&layers=B000FTF Map of Rofrano (showing municipal borders)] at [[OpenStreetMaps]]</ref><ref>[http://maps.google.it/maps?hl=it&rlz=1R2SKPB_itIT371&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1024&bih=625&wrapid=tlif133132928401510&q=rofrano+google+maps&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x133eca925cdc72db:0x69564d13a70248e3,Rofrano+SA&gl=it&ei=BXlaT4K-A7PY4QSZ0vWgDw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CCEQ8gEwAA Rofrano municipal map] on [[Google Maps]]</ref> In nort-western borders of the municipality, on the road to Sanza, is located the [[Cervati]], one of the highest mountains of [[Campania]].


===Frazioni===
Its ''[[Frazione|frazioni]]'' are the villages of [[Cerreto (Rofrano)|Cerreto]] and [[San Menale]] and the localities of Abbenante, Fornillo, Pozzillo Borsito, Provitera, San Leo and Treppaoli.
The ''[[Frazione|frazioni]]'' of Rofrano are the villages of [[Cerreto (Rofrano)|Cerreto]] and [[San Menale]] and the localities of Abbenante, Fornillo, Pozzillo Borsito, Provitera, San Leo and Treppaoli.

*'''San Menale''' is located near Rofrano. With a population of 214 is the most populous ''frazione''.<ref>{{it icon}} [http://italia.indettaglio.it/ita/campania/salerno_rofrano_sanmenale.html San Menale at italia.indettaglio.it]</ref> The village is crossed, in south of it, by the river ''Faraone''.
*'''Cerreto''' is located in south of the municipality, near the borders with [[Torre Orsaia]] and its ''frazione'' [[Borgo Cerreto (Torre Orsaia)|Borgo Cerreto]], and counts a population of 4.<ref>{{it icon}} [http://italia.indettaglio.it/ita/campania/salerno_rofrano_cerreto.html Cerreto at italia.indettaglio.it]</ref>


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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Cervati]]
*[[Cilentan dialect]]
*[[Cilentan language]]
*[[Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park]]
*[[Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park]]

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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 22:06, 9 March 2012

Rofrano
Comune
Comune di Rofrano
North view of Rofrano
North view of Rofrano
Coat of arms of Rofrano
Coat of arms
Rofrano within the Province of Salerno
Rofrano within the Province of Salerno
Location of Rofrano
Map
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
FrazioniAbbenante, Cerreto, Fornillo, Pozzillo Borsito, Provitera, San Leo, San Menale, Treppaoli
Government
 • MayorAntonio Viterale
Area
[1]
 • Total58 km2 (22 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (1 April 2009[2])[3]
 • Total1,750
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
DemonymRofranesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84070
Dialing code0974
Patron saintMadonna of Grottaferrata
Saint day8 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Rofrano 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.

Geography

Overview

The municipality borders with Alfano, Caselle in Pittari, Laurino, Laurito, Montano Antilia, Novi Velia, Roccagloriosa, Sanza, Torre Orsaia and Valle dell'Angelo. Its northernmost point shares part of the territory of Pruno with Laurino.[4][5] In nort-western borders of the municipality, on the road to Sanza, is located the Cervati, one of the highest mountains of Campania.

Frazioni

The frazioni of Rofrano are the villages of Cerreto and San Menale and the localities of Abbenante, Fornillo, Pozzillo Borsito, Provitera, San Leo and Treppaoli.

  • San Menale is located near Rofrano. With a population of 214 is the most populous frazione.[6] The village is crossed, in south of it, by the river Faraone.
  • Cerreto is located in south of the municipality, near the borders with Torre Orsaia and its frazione Borgo Cerreto, and counts a population of 4.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Data from Istat
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ Map of Rofrano (showing municipal borders) at OpenStreetMaps
  5. ^ Rofrano municipal map on Google Maps
  6. ^ Template:It icon San Menale at italia.indettaglio.it
  7. ^ Template:It icon Cerreto at italia.indettaglio.it

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