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Ostigliano
View on WikipediaOstigliano is a southern Italian village and the only hamlet (frazione) of Perito, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2011, its population was 431.[1]
Key Information
History
[edit]The village, whose toponym comes from the Latin word Hostilius, was settled since the Middle Ages. Its main church, dedicated to John the Baptist, was built during the 16th century.[3]
Geography
[edit]Located in central-northern Cilento and transcluded into its national park, Ostigliano spans above a hill, on a ridge between the valley and the reservoir of Alento river, and the nearby hilltown of Perito (6 km far).[4]
It is 7.7 km far from Piano Vetrale, 8 from Orria, 10 from Rutino, 14 from Cicerale, 19 from Agropoli; and 4 from the exit "Perito" of the national highway SS18/var.
Gallery
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St. John the Baptist Church -
A cannon in the central square -
An old bridge near the village -
An old farmhouse near the village
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b (in Italian) Info on italia.indettaglio.it
- ^ a b (in Italian) Ostigliano on tuttocitta.it
- ^ History of Perito and Ostigliano
- ^ 1175386273 Ostigliano on OpenStreetMap
External links
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Media related to Ostigliano at Wikimedia Commons