Aquara
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Aquara | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Aquara | |
![]() View of Aquara from the valley | |
![]() Aquara within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Aquara ![]() | |
40°26′36.85″N 15°15′16.16″E / 40.4435694°N 15.2544889°E / 40.4435694; 15.2544889 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Salerno (SA) |
Frazioni | Mainardi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Marino |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 32.73 km2 (12.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 1,476 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Demonym | Aquaresi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 84020 |
Dialing code | 0828 |
Patron saint | Saint Lucidus[3] |
Saint day | 28 July |
Website | Official website |
Aquara is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Geography
The town, located on a hill in the middle of Cilento and part of its national park, lies below the Alburni mountains. It is 9 km far from Ottati and Castel San Lorenzo, 13 from Roccadaspide, 14 from Castelcivita and 17 from its caves, and 78 from Salerno.
The municipality borders with Bellosguardo, Castel San Lorenzo, Castelcivita, Felitto, Ottati and Roccadaspide. It counts the hamlet (frazione) of Mainardi[4] and the localities of Casalicchio, Madonna del Piano and Ponte Calore. The last one is administratively shared with Castel San Lorenzo and located by the river Calore Lucano, that constitutes the western boundary of Aquara's municipal territory.
History
Aquara has Roman origins, such as testified by some ruins of a Roman villa in Madonna del Piano.[5] It was first mentioned in the 11th century, and counts among his vassals, Guglielmo Sanseverino and Ettore Fieramosca.[6]
People
- Saint Lucidus of Aquara (10th Century-1038), Benedectine monk and patron saint[3]
- Ettore Fieramosca (1476–1515), condottiero and vassal of Aquara
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ (in Italian) All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); population as of 2011 census
- ^ a b St. Lucidus of Aquara at saints.sqpn.com
- ^ (in Italian) Mainardi on italia.indettaglio.it
- ^ (in Italian) Historical sights of Aquara (municipal website) Archived March 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Italian) La Campania paese per paese - Bonechi, Florence, 1997. ISBN 88-476-0000-6
External links
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- Official website (in Italian)
- Aquara on tuttaitalia.it (in Italian)
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- Acerno
- Agropoli
- Albanella
- Alfano
- Altavilla Silentina
- Amalfi
- Angri
- Aquara
- Ascea
- Atena Lucana
- Atrani
- Auletta
- Baronissi
- Battipaglia
- Bellizzi
- Bellosguardo
- Bracigliano
- Buccino
- Buonabitacolo
- Caggiano
- Calvanico
- Camerota
- Campagna
- Campora
- Cannalonga
- Capaccio
- Casal Velino
- Casalbuono
- Casaletto Spartano
- Caselle in Pittari
- Castel San Giorgio
- Castel San Lorenzo
- Castelcivita
- Castellabate
- Castelnuovo Cilento
- Castelnuovo di Conza
- Castiglione del Genovesi
- Cava de' Tirreni
- Celle di Bulgheria
- Centola
- Ceraso
- Cetara
- Cicerale
- Colliano
- Conca dei Marini
- Controne
- Contursi Terme
- Corbara
- Corleto Monforte
- Cuccaro Vetere
- Eboli
- Felitto
- Fisciano
- Furore
- Futani
- Giffoni Sei Casali
- Giffoni Valle Piana
- Gioi
- Giungano
- Ispani
- Laureana Cilento
- Laurino
- Laurito
- Laviano
- Lustra
- Magliano Vetere
- Maiori
- Mercato San Severino
- Minori
- Moio della Civitella
- Montano Antilia
- Monte San Giacomo
- Montecorice
- Montecorvino Pugliano
- Montecorvino Rovella
- Monteforte Cilento
- Montesano sulla Marcellana
- Morigerati
- Nocera Inferiore
- Nocera Superiore
- Novi Velia
- Ogliastro Cilento
- Olevano sul Tusciano
- Oliveto Citra
- Omignano
- Orria
- Ottati
- Padula
- Pagani
- Palomonte
- Pellezzano
- Perdifumo
- Perito
- Pertosa
- Petina
- Piaggine
- Pisciotta
- Polla
- Pollica
- Pontecagnano Faiano
- Positano
- Postiglione
- Praiano
- Prignano Cilento
- Ravello
- Ricigliano
- Roccadaspide
- Roccagloriosa
- Roccapiemonte
- Rofrano
- Romagnano al Monte
- Roscigno
- Rutino
- Sacco
- Sala Consilina
- Salento
- Salerno
- Salvitelle
- San Cipriano Picentino
- San Giovanni a Piro
- San Gregorio Magno
- San Mango Piemonte
- San Marzano sul Sarno
- San Mauro Cilento
- San Mauro la Bruca
- San Pietro al Tanagro
- San Rufo
- San Valentino Torio
- Sant'Angelo a Fasanella
- Sant'Arsenio
- Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino
- Santa Marina
- Santomenna
- Sanza
- Sapri
- Sarno
- Sassano
- Scafati
- Scala
- Serramezzana
- Serre
- Sessa Cilento
- Siano
- Sicignano degli Alburni
- Stella Cilento
- Stio
- Teggiano
- Torchiara
- Torraca
- Torre Orsaia
- Tortorella
- Tramonti
- Trentinara
- Valle dell'Angelo
- Vallo della Lucania
- Valva
- Vibonati
- Vietri sul Mare