Campagna

For other uses, see Campagna (disambiguation).
Comune di Campagna
Comune

Tenza river and bridge of piazza Guerriero

Coat of arms

Campagna within the Province of Salerno
Comune di Campagna

Location of Comune di Campagna in Italy

Coordinates: 40°40′N 15°6′E / 40.667°N 15.100°E
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 (52.28 sq mi)
Elevation 270 m (890 ft)
Population (2009)
  Total 16,183
  Density 120/km2 (310/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
Palazzo Tercasio, the first print office of Principality of Salerno
Palazzo di Città: the cloister
Ruin of Gerione castle

Campagna (Italian: pronounced [kamˈpaɲːa]) is a small town and comune of the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of Southern Italy. In 2010 its population was 16,183.[1]

History

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, the 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.

Geography

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.

International Relations

Monaco, Principality of Monaco - Twin sister; according to the Grimaldi discendence.

Main sights

Castles, palaces, fountains and bridges

Churches, religious buildings and structures

Museums

Nature reserve

Notable people

References

  1. (Italian) Source: Istat 2010

External links

Media related to Campagna at Wikimedia Commons