| Campagna | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Campagna | |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Camaldoli, Galdo, Mattinelle, Puglietta, Quadrivio, Romandola-Madonna del Ponte, Santa Maria La Nova, Serradarce. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Biagio Luongo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135.41 km2 (52.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (886 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 16,183 |
| • Density | 119.5/km2 (309.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Campagnesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 84022 |
| Dialing code | 0828 |
| Patron saint | Antoninus of Sorrento |
| Saint day | 14 February |
| Website | Official website |
Campagna (Italian: pronounced [kamˈpaɲɲa], Neapolitan: Campagn, IPA: /kamˈpaɲɲ/) is a small town and comune of the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of Southern Italy. As of 2010 its population is of 16,183.[1]
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The town, located in a mountainous district, gradually lost importance in the 20th century. All its district offices have been moved to other cities since the 1930s, and the Diocese of Campagna merged with the Archdiocese of Salerno in 1973.
During World War II, Campagna was the site of an internment camp. The Bishop Giuseppe Maria Palatucci turned the camp into a shelter for Italian and foreign Jews, many of them sent there for protection by his nephew Giovanni Palatucci; Giovanni was later honored as a Righteous Among the Nations by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. Much of this is documented in Elizabeth Bettina's book, It Happened in Italy.
Campagna borders with Acerno, Contursi Terme, Eboli, Olevano sul Tusciano, Oliveto Citra, Postiglione, Serre and Senerchia (this one in the Province of Avellino),
The municipality counts the frazioni of Camaldoli, Galdo, Mattinelle, Puglietta, Quadrivio, Romandola-Madonna del Ponte, Santa Maria La Nova and Serradarce. Other localities are Avigliano, Folcata, Oppidi-Varano, Saginara and Sant'Angelo.