Castel San Giorgio - Wikipedia
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Castel San Giorgio | |
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| Comune di Castel San Giorgio | |
 The ruins of Monte Castello | |
 Castel San Giorgio within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Castel San Giorgio
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Castel San Giorgio Location of Castel San Giorgio in Italy
Castel San Giorgio Castel San Giorgio (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′N 14°42′E / 40.783°N 14.700°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Aiello, Campomanfoli, Castelluccio, Cortedomini, Fimiani, Lanzara, Santa Croce, Santa Maria a Favore, Taverna-Casalnuovo, Torello, Trivio Codola |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paola Lanzara |
| Area | |
• Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 13,411[1] |
| Demonym | Sangiorgesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84083 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Saint day | 16 August |
| Website | Official website |
Castel San Giorgio (Campanian: Sangiorge) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. In 2011, it had a population of 13,411.[1]
The town, founded in 1810 and located near the site of the ancient Nuceria Alfaterna, was originally named San Giorgio, until 1861.
The municipality borders with Mercato San Severino, Nocera Inferiore, Roccapiemonte, Sarno and Siano.[4]
It counts eleven hamlets (frazioni): Aiello, Campomanfoli, Castelluccio, Cortedomini, Fimiani, Lanzara (the most populated one), Santa Croce, Santa Maria a Favore, Taverna-Casalnuovo, Torello and Trivio Codola (also named Codola).[5]
The municipality has 3 train stations (Castel San Giorgio-Roccapiemonte, Lanzara-Fimiani and Codola), on the line Mercato San Severino-Nocera Inferiore/Sarno. It is also served by the motorway A30 Salerno-Caserta, at the exit "Castel San Giorgio".[4]
- ^ a b (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b 40756 (x j a h) Castel San Giorgio on OpenStreetMap
- ^ (in Italian) The hamlets of Castel San Giorgio (in the municipal website) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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