Albanella
| Albanella | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Albanella | ||
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| Motto: La terra degli ulivi | ||
 Albanella within the Province of Salerno |
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 Albanella
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| Coordinates: 40°29′N 15°7′E / 40.483°N 15.117°ECoordinates: 40°29′N 15°7′E / 40.483°N 15.117°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Campania | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Salerno | |
| Frazioni | Borgo San Cesareo, Bosco, Cerrina, Forestelle, Matinella, San Chirico, San Nicola, Tempa delle Guardie | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Capezzuto | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) | |
| Population (1 April 2009) | ||
| • Total | 6,441 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Albanellesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 84044 | |
| Dialing code | 0828 | |
| Patron saint | Sophia of Rome and Matthew the Evangelist | |
| Saint day | 15 May (Saint Sophia) and 21 September (Saint Matthew) |
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| Website | Official website | |
Albanella is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is located 51 kilometers from the city of Salerno.
The town slogan is La terra degli ulivi, which translates to "the land of the olive trees" in English. Olive oil is one of the principal products of the town.
The town is located halfway between Monti Alburni and the Gulf of Salerno, on a hill commanding the plain of the Sele River. The rest of the municipal area is either flat or, between the Sele and Calore Lucano rivers to the north and Monte Soprano (1,082 m) to the south, hilly.
Lying on hills rich with olive trees, Albanella was founded in the 11th century by refugees from Paestum, seeking for a site which would be safe from Saracen raids. The most ancient settlement is in fact on the hill's side which is hidden from the sea.
Several archaeological findings are now in the National Archaeological Museum in Paestum and in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
The comune includes the following hamlets (frazioni):
Matinella is the largest frazione in the comune of Albanella, located about 6 km from the center of the township at the intersection of roads from Eboli (via Persano) and Altavilla Silentina which leads to Capaccio-Paestum, and the Provincial Road No. 11 from Ponte Barizzo which leads to Albanella .Because of the low-lying country in recent decades the village has experienced significant population growth that has brought almost a third of the municipal population.
In 1950, the government launched a series of legislative measures in Agrarian Reform. These measures, implemented in specific provinces (Campania, Lazio, Puglia, etc. ..) had the goal of expropriating the land of large landowners to local laborers and peasants. This led to the creation of the agricultural village and frazione of Borgo San Cesareo, a small village which is about 9 km from Albanella town.
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