Sala Consilina

Comune in Campania, Italy

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Comune in Campania, Italy

Coat of arms

Sala Consilina within the Province of Salerno

Location of Sala Consilina

40°24′N 15°36′E / 40.400°N 15.600°E / 40.400; 15.600CountryItalyRegionCampaniaProvinceSalerno (SA)FrazioniGrecia, Quattro Querce, San Raffaele, San Rocco, San Sebastiano, Sant'Antonio, Santo Leo, TrinitàGovernment

• MayorFrancesco CavalloneArea

^[1]

• Total59.7 km² (23.1 sq mi)Elevation

914 m (2,999 ft)Population

(28 February 2017^[2])^[3]

• Total12,635 • Density210/km² (550/sq mi)DemonymSalesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

84036

Dialing code0975Patron saintSt. MichaelSaint daySeptember 29WebsiteOfficial website

Sala Consilina is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. With 12,635 inhabitants it is the most populated town of Vallo di Diano.

History

The ancient village of Consilinum was built during the Roman Era.

Geography

Sala Consilina is located in the middle area of Vallo di Diano, close to the borders of Campania with Basilicata. The bordering municipalities are Atena Lucana, Brienza (PZ), Marsico Nuovo (PZ), Padula, Sassano, San Rufo and Teggiano.

People

Sala Consilina was arguably the birthplace of Giovanni Martini and the parents of The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.