Celle di Bulgheria
| Celle di Bulgheria | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Celle di Bulgheria | |
|
Panorama from the mount Bulgheria | |
 Celle within the Province of Salerno | |
  Celle di Bulgheria Location of Celle di Bulgheria in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°06′N 15°24′E / 40.100°N 15.400°ECoordinates: 40°06′N 15°24′E / 40.100°N 15.400°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Poderia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,968 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cellesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 84040 |
| Dialing code | 0974 |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Neve |
| Saint day | 5 August |
| Website | Official website |
Celle di Bulgheria, also shortened as Celle Bulgheria, is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was of 1,968.[1]
History
The town was named after the Bulgars who settled here in the early Middle Ages.
Geography
Celle Bulgheria is located in Southern Cilento, near the mount Bulgheria, and is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park. It borders with the municipalities of Camerota, Centola, Laurito, Montano Antilia and Roccagloriosa.[2] Its hamlet (frazione) is the nearby village of Poderia.[3]
Demographics
Main sights
- De Luca Palace
- Madonna della Neve (Our Lady of the Snow) church
- Saint Sophia church, in Poderia
- Mount Bulgheria
Transport
Celle di Bulgheria counts a railway station, Celle Bulgheria-Roccagloriosa, on the Naples-Salerno-Reggio Calabria railway line.
Crossed by the "Cilentana" highway Salerno-Sapri to the south, has the nearest exits at Poderia (west) and Roccagloriosa (east). Other provincial roads serving the municipality are:
- SP 17/b "Bivio San Cataldo-Celle-Poderia-Mingardo Bridge"
- SP 58 "SP 17 junction-Celle railway station"
- SP 198 "SS 18 junction-Sant'Andrea-Palombara-SP 17 junction"
- SP 209 "SP 17 junction (Poderia)-SP 58 junction (Celle)"
- SP 430/c "Futani-Massicelle-Poderia"
- SP 430/d "Roccagloriosa-Policastro Bussentino"
Personalities
- Antonio Maria De Luca (1764–1828), priest and patriot
- Salvatore Venuta (1944–2007), biologist and oncologist
Twin towns
Gallery
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See also
References
- 1 2 (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- ↑ 40261 Celle di Bulgheria on OpenStreetMap
- ↑ 1253558258 Poderia on OpenStreetMap
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Celle di Bulgheria. |
- (in Italian) Celle di Bulgheria official website
- (in Italian) Tourist info about Celle