Romagnano al Monte

Romagnano al Monte
—  Comune  —
Comune di Romagnano al Monte
The abandoned old town
Romagnano al Monte
Location of Romagnano al Monte in Italy
Coordinates:
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Area
 • Total 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 415
 • Density 46.1/km2 (119.4/sq mi)
Demonym Romagnanesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 84020
Dialing code 0828
Website Official website

Romagnano al Monte is a village and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy.

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History

The village was destroyed in the Irpinia earthquake of 1980 and rebuilt a few kilometers away. The ghost town became a tourist attraction in the early 2000s [1] almost like the other one in the province: Roscigno Vecchia.

Geography

Romagnano is situated in the northern side of the cilentan geographical region, at the borders of Campania with Basilicata. The new town lies in the localities of Ariola (mainly) and Palazzo.

Photogallery

References

External links

Media related to Romagnano al Monte at Wikimedia Commons