Controne
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Controne | |
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Comune di Controne | |
Coordinates: 40°30′N 15°12′E / 40.500°N 15.200°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Salerno (SA) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ettore Poti (Lista Civica) |
Area | |
• Total | 7.75 km2 (2.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
Population (1 January 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 867 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Demonym | Contronesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 84020 |
Dialing code | 0828 |
Patron saint | St. Donato, St. Nicola |
Saint day | August 7, December 6 |
Website | Official website |
Controne is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
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In 2015 Mayor Nicola Pastore issued an ordinance stating that dogs are not permitted to bark between 2pm and 4pm, the period of Italian napping, and during evening hours.[3]
Geography
The town is situated in the middle of Cilento, by the western side of the Alburni mountains, and its territory is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park.[4] The municipality has an area on 7 km2 and is bordered by Altavilla Silentina, Castelcivita and Postiglione. Lesser than 1 km in south of it are located the Castelcivita Caves, by the river Calore. Nearest places are Castelcivita and the village of Canneto, 4 km in the north.
Events
One of the most important events of the town is the sagra of the "Beans of Controne",[5] held each November from 1983.[6]
Gallery
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Acquaviva Fountain
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Aqueduct
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from ISTAT
- ^ "Italian town bans dog barking during naptime" (). The Local. 22 July 2015. Retrieved on 8 August 2015.
- ^ The municipalities of Cilento National Park
- ^ (in Italian) Bean of Controne official website
- ^ (in Italian) Sagra of Controne (infos on the municipal website) Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
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- (in Italian) Municipal site of Controne
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