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Bosco (Albanella)

Albanella
Comune
Comune di Albanella
Albanella Panorama.jpg
Coat of arms of Albanella
Coat of arms
Motto: La terra degli ulivi
Albanella within the Province of Salerno
Albanella within the Province of Salerno
Albanella is located in Italy
Albanella
Albanella
Location of Albanella in Italy
Coordinates: 40°29′N 15°7′E / 40.483°N 15.117°E / 40.483; 15.117Coordinates: 40°29′N 15°7′E / 40.483°N 15.117°E / 40.483; 15.117
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)
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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