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Casal Velino

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Casal Velino
Comune di Casal Velino
Coat of arms of Casal Velino
Casal Velino within the Province of Salerno
Casal Velino within the Province of Salerno
Location of Casal Velino
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Casal Velino is located in Italy
Casal Velino
Casal Velino
Location of Casal Velino in Italy
Casal Velino is located in Campania
Casal Velino
Casal Velino
Casal Velino (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°11′20.4″N 15°06′37.3″E / 40.189000°N 15.110361°E / 40.189000; 15.110361
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
FrazioniAcquavella, Bivio Acquavella, Marina di Casalvelino, Vallo Scalo, Verduzio (Fornari)
Government
 • MayorSilvia Pisapia
Area
 • Total31.71 km2 (12.24 sq mi)
Elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2017)[2]
 • Total5,252
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
DemonymCasalvelinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84040, 84050
Dialing code0974
Patron saintSt. Blaise
Saint dayFebruary 3
WebsiteOfficial website

Casal Velino, also spelled Casalvelino, is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

History

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The village, first mentioned in the 11th century, was named Casalicchio until 1893. It was renamed Casal Velino in homage to the ancient and nearby town of Velia, whose male demonym is "Velino".[3]

Geography

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Casal Velino is a hill town located in Cilento and included into its national park, located some km from the Ancient Greek city of Velia.

The municipality borders with Ascea, Castelnuovo Cilento, Omignano, Pollica, Salento and Stella Cilento.[4] It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Acquavella, Bivio Acquavella, Marina di Casalvelino, Vallo Scalo (shared with Castelnuovo Cilento) and Verduzio.

Culture

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Casal Velino adhered officialy, with a protocol agreement to Empathism as "Paese dell'Approdo" (In English: "The Landing Village"), and it has been inserted in the Cultural Pyramid of Cilento.[5][6]

Transport

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Casal Velino railway station|Casal Velino station, part of Naples-Reggio Calabria line and out of service, is located in the village of Velina (formerly Casalvelino Scalo), a frazione of Castelnuovo close to Bivio Acquavella. Another station, Vallo della Lucania-Castelnuovo railway station|Vallo della Lucania-Castelnuovo, is located in Vallo Scalo and is also served by long-distance trains.

The port of Marina di Casalvelino is served by the hydrofoil's line MM6W Naples-Sorrento-Marina di Camerota, part of a local passenger ferry network named Metrò del Mare.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  3. ^ "Casal velino: breve storia di Casal velino". www.cilentopark.it.
  4. ^ 40329 (x a j h) Casal Velino on OpenStreetMap
  5. ^ "La Scuola Empatica / Empatismo / Maestri / Epicentro / 2020, di Menotti Lerro [ Articolo, Letteratura ] :: LaRecherche.it".
  6. ^ In:The Empathic Movement, edited by Menotti Lerro, Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2023, p.2
  7. ^ "Cilento Case - Ville e appartamenti in affitto per le vacanze nel Cilento". www.casalvelino.net.
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