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Olevano sul Tusciano

Olevano sul Tusciano
Comune di Olevano sul Tusciano
View of Ariano, the municipal seat.
View of Ariano, the municipal seat.
Coat of arms of Olevano sul Tusciano
Location of Olevano sul Tusciano
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Olevano sul Tusciano is located in Italy
Olevano sul Tusciano
Olevano sul Tusciano
Location of Olevano sul Tusciano in Italy
Olevano sul Tusciano is located in Campania
Olevano sul Tusciano
Olevano sul Tusciano
Olevano sul Tusciano (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°39′N 15°1′E / 40.650°N 15.017°E / 40.650; 15.017
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
FrazioniAriano (municipal seat), Monticelli, Salitto
Government
 • MayorMichele Volzone
Area
 • Total
26.72 km2 (10.32 sq mi)
Elevation197 m (646 ft)
Population
 (31-8-2022)[3]
 • Total
6,535
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
DemonymOlevanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84062
Dialing code0828
Patron saintSt. Michael Archangel
Saint day8 May
WebsiteOfficial website
View of the frazione of Salitto.

Olevano sul Tusciano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

Main sights

  • Roman villa of S. Maria a Corte
  • Castrum Olibani, a Lombard castle. During the rule of Frederick of Hohenstaufen in southern Italy, it was a seat of Hermann von Salza
  • Pope gardens in Salitto
  • St. Vincenzo prison
  • Convent of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, a Dominican 16th century building
  • Curtis di Santa Maria a Corte
  • Church of S. Maria a Corte (1600)
  • Church of San Leone Magno (1700)
  • Church of Santa Lucia (1700)
  • Coven of Santa Regina in Monticello village (1470)
  • Chapel of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Monticelli (1746)
  • Coven of San Giacomo in Ariano (1400)
  • Chapel of San Rocco (remains) near Tusciano river.
  • Chapel of Madonna della Neve (1500).
  • Coven of Santa Maria del Soccorso in Salitto (1515).
  • Chapel of Maria Santissima del Rosario in Salitto (968).
  • Chapel of Madonna delle Grazie in Salitto (1500).
  • Grotta di Nardantuono: part of St. Michael's cave. Legend has it that the cave was the shelter of Nardantuono bands of brigands led by Antonio di Nardo, the robber Nardantuono century.

Twin towns

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Olevano sul Tusciano". Tuttitalia (in Italian).
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/4/2009