Roscigno
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| Comune di Roscigno | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Area | 14 km² (5 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2001) | |
| - Total | 993 |
| - Density | 71/km² (184/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Roscignoli |
| Dialing code | 0828 |
| Postal code | 84020 |
| Frazioni | Roscigno Vecchia, Roscigno Nuovo |
| Patron | Roch (San Rocco) |
| - Day | 16 August |
| Website: http://www.comune.roscigno.sa.it | |
Roscigno is a small town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
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[edit] Geography
Roscigno Vecchia (Old Roscigno) represents today an example of a 19th century rural town developed around a central square and a church not modified by modern architectural or infrastructural changes.
[edit] History
The mountain where both Old and New Roscigno were built was inhabited since prehistory as testimonied by several necropolis and archeological sites. The oldest village Monte Pruno was built during the Tuscan era and is a national historical site.
"Russigno" or "Russo" was founded in 900AD by shepherds from Corleto, a village to the north. A single building was constructed so the herders could spend days with their grazing herds. The original family to settle this new village was Rescinito. There are many names associated with this village like de Saiis, Stio, Crisci, Caracciolo, Pecori, Stabile, Mazzie, Villani, and Stio.
The first mention of Roscigno is in a Corleto documents from 1086, in the XIV century was commune of Carleto, followed by the Caracciolo family in 1543, in 1621 as a Duchy belonged to the Villani family.
Roscigno was rebuilt in 1100, 1700 and 1900 when the old site was abandoned because the inhabitants feared landslides and earthquakes, their fears however were realized many times. The church was built by the monks who lived in the nearby monastery; when they departed the area in 1700 the church was given to Roscignio.
[edit] Notes and references
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[edit] External links
- [http://www.roscignovecchia.com} official American Website
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