Felitto
Felitto is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. It is famous for fusilli, a kind of handmade pasta, and the annual Fusillo festival.[3]
Felitto | |
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| Comune di Felitto | |
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 Felitto within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Felitto 
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  Felitto Location of Felitto in Italy  Felitto Felitto (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′24.2″N 15°14′37.6″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmine Casella |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.53 km2 (16.03 sq mi) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,235 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Felittesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84055 |
| Dialing code | 0828 |
| Patron saint | St. Vitus |
| Saint day | 15 June |
| Website | Official website |
History
The town was founded at the beginning of the 10th century. Much of the medieval old town has been preserved.
Geography
Located on a valley above Calore river below the mount Chianiello (1,314 amsl), in the middle of Cilento, the municipality borders with Castel San Lorenzo, Laurino, Magliano Vetere, Monteforte Cilento and Roccadaspide.[4]
It counts no proper hamlets (frazioni) but several minor localities, that are Acqua delle Donne, Acquanoceta, Alvani, Barbagiano, Bosco Grande, Carpineto, Carrozzo, Casale, Cerzito, Chianelisi, Difesa Lombi, Difesa Principe, Fossa del Lupo, Lago, Maruzza, Mazzarella, Montagnano, Palumbo, Pazzano, Piano d'Elise, Pietracute, Remolino, San Giorgio, San Vito, Santoianni, Serre, Starza, Territorio, Torre and Vignali.
Main sights
- Medieval old town and old bridge
- Canyon and waterfall of Gole del Calore
People
- Matteo de Augustinis (1799-1845), lawyer and economist[5]
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- (in Italian) Infos on felitto.net (see section "Manifestazioni")
- 40473 Felitto on OpenStreetMap
- (in Italian) Matteo de Augustinis at the Italian Encyclopaedia Treccani
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Felitto. |
- Official website (in Italian)
- Felitto.net - Study and research group (in Italian)
- Felitto.org - Political news and more (in Italian)
- Il Fusillo S.a.s - "Fusillo Felittese", typical gastronomy (in Italian)