Country Italy Elevation 487 m (1,598 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Province Province of Salerno Region Campania Dialling code 0828 | Province / Metropolitan city Salerno (SA) Demonym(s) Castelcivitesi Area 57 km² Local time Monday 7:36 AM Postal code 84020 | |
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Frazioni Cosentini, Pantano-Serracchio, Serra Weather 12°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Castelcivita is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. In 2010 its population was 1,902.
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Map of 84020 Castelcivita, Province of Salerno, Italy
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. Neighboring municipalities are Albanella, Altavilla Silentina, Aquara, Controne (the nearest town), Ottati, Postiglione, Roccadaspide and Sicignano degli Alburni. The municipalities counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Cosentini, Pantano-Serracchio and Serra.
Main sights
Castelcivita is home to the popular tourist attraction, the Castelcivita Caves (Grotte di Castelcivita), located 1,5 km in the valley, by the river Calore.
References
Castelcivita Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA