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Country
  
Italy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Salerno (SA)

Demonym(s)
  
Orriesi

Local time
  
Monday 5:38 AM

Province
  
Province of Salerno

Region
  
Campania

Elevation
  
540 m (1,770 ft)

Area
  
26.55 km²

Postal code
  
84060

Dialling code
  
0974


Frazioni
  
Casino Lebano, Piano Vetrale

Weather
  
7°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 87% Humidity

Orria is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of South-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was of 1,161.

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Map of 84060 Orria, Province of Salerno, Italy

History

The origins of town, around the 6th century, are uncertain, and possibly related to the destruction of the Ancient Greek city of Velia. Orria became an autonomous municipality in 1806, including also the town of Perito.

Geography

Located in the middle of Cilento, and part of its national park, Orria is a hilltown whose municipality borders with Gioi, Magliano Vetere, Monteforte Cilento, Perito, Salento and Stio. Its hamlets (frazioni) are the villages of Casino Lebano (pop.: 69) and Piano Vetrale (pop.: 475).

Main sights

  • The palaces of the old town
  • The rural culture museum
  • The murales in the village of Piano Vetrale

    • Personalities

  • Paolo de Matteis (1662-1728), painter, born in Piano Vetrale

    • References

    Orria Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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