Abatemarco

Abatemarco is a southern Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of Montano Antilia, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. in 2011 it had a population of 309.[1]

Abatemarco
Frazione
OSM map of Abatemarco showing the nearby settlements of Massicelle (lower left corner)
and Montano Antilia (upper right corner)
Abatemarco
Location of Abatemarco in Italy
Coordinates: 40°08′39.5″N 15°21′27.7″E
Country Italy
Region Campania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
ComuneMontano Antilia
Elevation420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total309
Demonym(s)Abatesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84060[2]
Dialing code(+39) 0974
Patron saintSt. Roch

History

The village was founded in Early Middle Ages around the Byzantine church of San Nicola di Mira. It was named after the local abbot (Italian: abate) of Santa Cecilia Monastery, Marco.[3] Anciently focused on the cultivation of flax,[4] Abatemarco passed, through trades, to various local lordships, until becoming part of Montano Antilia from 1811.

Geography

Located in southern Cilento and transcluded into its national park, Abatemarco is a hill village that lies above the Serrapotamo river valley, between Massicelle (4 km southwest) and Montano Antilia (4 km northeast), and spans on the provincial road SP143.[5]

It is 7 km from Futani, 10 from Laurito, 11 from Cuccaro Vetere, 18 from Vallo della Lucania and 22 from Palinuro. The highway exit of "Massicelle", part of the SP430 "Cilentana" Salerno-Sapri,[6] is 3.5 km far.

Main sights
  • The Byzantine St. Nicholas of Mira Church (Chiesa di San Nicola di Mira), rebuilt in 1700.[3]
  • The Chapel of St. Roch (Cappella di San Rocco), the patron saint.[7]

See also

References
  1. (in Italian) Abatemarco on italia.indettaglio.it
  2. (in Italian) Abatemarco on tuttocitta.it
  3. (in Italian) San Nicola di Mira Church (Montano Antilia municipal website) Archived 2006-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
  4. (in Italian) Flax cultivation in Abatemarco (Montano Antilia municipal website)
  5. 444739990 Abatemarco on OpenStreetMap
  6. 1324508104 Massicelle (highway exit) on OpenStreetMap
  7. (in Italian) San Rocco Chapel (Montano Antilia municipal website)

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