Buccino

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Comune di Buccino

Location of Buccino in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Elevation 663 m (2,175 ft)
Area 65.48 km² (25 sq mi)
Population (as of 31-12-04)
 - Total 5,555
 - Density 85/km² (220/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 40°38′0″N, 15°23′0″E
Gentilic Buccinesi
Dialing code 0828
Postal code 84021
Frazioni Buccino Scalo, Teglia
Patron Santa Maria Immacolata
 - Day Prima domenica di Luglio
Website: http://www.comune.buccino.sa.it/

Buccino is a town in Campania in Italy, in the province of Salerno, located about 700 m above sea level.

[edit] History and main sights

In Roman times, the town was known as Volcei. It was the chief town of the independent tribe of the Volceiani, Vulcientes or Volcentani, whose territory was bounded north by that of the Hirpini, west and south by Lucania and east by the territory of Venusia. Some pre-Roman ruins still exist (Not. Scay., 1884, 115). It became a municipium, and in 323 BCE had an extensive territory attached to it, including the town of Numistro, the large Cyclopean walls of which may still be seen, 35 km below Muro Lucano.

Below the town is a well-preserved Roman bridge over the Tanagro.

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.