Castiglione del Genovesi
Castiglione del Genovesi | |
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| Comune di Castiglione del Genovesi | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Castiglione within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Castiglione del Genovesi  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Camillo Sorgente |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,368 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castiglionesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84090 |
| Dialing code | 089 |
| Website | Official website |
Castigloine del Genovesi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
Until 1862 it was known simply as Castiglione. It takes its current name from the philosopher and economist Antonio Genovesi, who was born here in 1713.
Geography
Located on the hillside below Monna Mountain, part of the Monti Picentini Regional Park, Castiglione borders with the municipalities of Baronissi, Fisciano, Giffoni Sei Casali, Salerno, San Cipriano Picentino and San Mango Piemonte. It has no hamlets (frazioni).
Notes and references
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Data from Istat
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Castiglione del Genovesi at Wikimedia Commons
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