Sala Consilina
| Sala Consilina | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Sala Consilina | ||
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Panoramic view of Sala Consilina
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 Sala Consilina within the Province of Salerno |
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 Sala Consilina
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| Coordinates: 40°24′N 15°36′E / 40.400°N 15.600°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Campania | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Salerno (SA) | |
| Frazioni | Grecia, Quattro Querce, San Raffaele, San Rocco, San Sebastiano, Sant'Antonio, Santo Leo, Trinità | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gaetano Ferrari (since May 2007) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 59 km2 (23 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 614 m (2,014 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2011) | ||
| • Total | 12,258 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Salesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 84036 | |
| Dialing code | 0975 | |
| Patron saint | St. Michael | |
| Saint day | September 29 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Sala Consilina is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. With 12,258 inhabitants it is the most populated town of Vallo di Diano.
The ancient village of Consilinum was built during the Roman Ages.
Sala Consilina is located in the middle area of Vallo di Diano, close to the borders of Campania with Basilicata. The bordering municipalities are Atena Lucana, Brienza (PZ), Marsico Nuovo (PZ), Padula, Sassano, San Rufo and Teggiano.
Sala Consilina was arguably the birthplace of Giovanni Martini, a trumpeter that served in Italy with Giuseppe Garibaldi and later joined the United States Army, serving with George Armstrong Custer and participating in the Battle of Little Big Horn. Martini is now buried at the Cypress Hill Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Panoramic view
A road in town's centre
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