Olevano sul Tusciano

Olevano sul Tusciano
Comune
Comune di Olevano sul Tusciano
Coat of arms
Olevano sul Tusciano Location of Olevano sul Tusciano in Italy
Coordinates: 40°39′N 15°1′E / 40.650°N 15.017°E / 40.650; 15.017
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Ariano (communal capital), Monticelli, Salitto
Government
• Mayor	Adriano Ciancio
Area
• Total	26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population (1 April 2009)[1]
• Total	6,946
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Demonym	Olevanesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	84062
Dialing code	0828
Patron saint	St. Michael Archangel
Saint day	8 May
Website	Official website

Olevano sul Tusciano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

Monuments

Civil architecture

• Villa romana di S. Maria a Corte.
• Castrum Olibani - Longobard castle.

Veduta di Salitto

• Pope gardens in Salitto

Churches, religious buildings and structures

• St.Michael Cave
• St. Vincenzo prison
• Convent of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli: 16th century, made by Domenicani.
• Curtis di Santa Maria a Corte.
• Church of S. Maria a Corte (1600).
• Church of San Leone Magno (1700).
• Church of Santa Lucia (1700).
• Coven of Santa Regina in Monticello village (1470).
• Chapel of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Monticelli (1746).
• Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Monticelli (1967).
• Coven of San Giacomo in Ariano (1400).
• Coven of San Rocco in Ariano (1889).
• Chapel of San Rocco (rests) near Tusciano river.
• Chapel of Madonna della Neve (1500).
• Coven of Santa Maria del Soccorso in Salitto (1515).
• Chapel of Maria Santissima del Rosario in Salitto (968).
• Chapel of Madonna delle Grazie in Salitto (1500).

• Grotta di Nardantuono: part of St. Michael's cave. Legend has it that the cave was the shelter of Nardantuono bands of brigands led by Antonio di Nardo, the robber Nardantuono century.

UNESCO

St. Michel's Cave (known as Grotta di San Michele) is in vision at UNESCO.

Twin towns

• Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Past administration

References