Country Italy Comune Montecorvino Rovella Time zone CET (UTC+1) Elevation 138 m Postal code 84090 | Region Campania Demonym(s) Macchiaroli Dialing code (+39) 089 Population 1,933 (2011) Province Province of Salerno | |
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Macchia is an Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of the municipality of Montecorvino Rovella in the Province of Salerno, Campania. With a population of 1,933 (2011), is the largest frazione of Montecorvino.
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Map of 84096 Macchia Province of Salerno, Italy
History
Its name, literally meaning "stain" in Italian, derives from the maquis shrubland (Italian: Macchia Mediterranea), typical of the area. The village, mainly rural, developed in the last decades of the 20th century, with a small population increase.
Geography
Macchia is a hill village, located on a plain below the Picentini mountain range and included into the Monti Picentini Regional Park. It lies between Montecorvino Rovella (6 km north) and Bellizzi (5 km south), and is crossed in the middle by the state highway SS164, the local main street named Via Fratelli Rosselli.
The northern area, also named "Lenzi" or "Macchia-Lenzi", represent the old settlement, and the southern one is mainly composed of trade buildings. Village's territory includes the surrounding rural localities of Aiello, Incassata, Pianella, San Lorenzo and San Luca.
Macchia is 3 km north of San Martino, 4 km southwest of San Vito, 6 km from Olevano sul Tusciano, 6.6 from Montecorvino Pugliano, 7.5 from Battipaglia, 11 frm Pontecagnano and 22 from Salerno.
Transport
Nearest railway station (5 km south), located in Bellizzi, is "Montecorvino-Bellizzi", on the Naples-Salerno-Reggio Calabria line. Nearest motorway exits are "Battipaglia" (7 km southeast) and "Montecorvino Pugliano" (9 km southwest), both on the A3. Macchia is also 8 km north of Salerno-Pontecagnano Airport.