Montano Antilia
Montano Antilia is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.
Montano Antilia | |
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| Comune di Montano Antilia | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Montano Antilia within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Montano Antilia 
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  Montano Antilia Location of Montano Antilia in Italy  Montano Antilia Montano Antilia (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′N 15°22′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Abatemarco, Massicelle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alberto Del Gaudio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.44 km2 (12.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,026 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Antiliani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84060 |
| Dialing code | 0974 |
| Patron saint | St. Sebastian |
| Saint day | 20 January |
| Website | Official website |
History
Originally known as "Montagna" and after "Montana", it was founded on the ruins of an Ancient Greek settlement.[4] It was a casale (i.e. farmstead) belonging to Cuccaro Vetere, first mentioned in a population census of the 16th century.
Geography
Montano Antilia is located in southern Cilento, is part of its national park and borders with the municipalities of Celle di Bulgheria, Centola, Futani, Laurito, Novi Velia, Rofrano and San Mauro la Bruca.[5] Its hamlets (frazioni) are the villages of Abatemarco (pop.: 309)[6] and Massicelle (pop.: 529).[7]
See also
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- (in Italian) Source: Istat 2010
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- (in Italian) History of Montano Antilia (municipal website)
- 40298 Montano Antilia on OpenStreetMap
- (in Italian) Abatemarco on italia.indettaglio.it
- (in Italian) Massicelle on italia.indettaglio.it (includes the quarter of Centopelli)
External links
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- Official website (in Italian)
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