| Campagna | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Campagna | |
  Campagna
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| Coordinates: 40°40′N 15°6′E / 40.667°N 15.1°ECoordinates: 40°40′N 15°6′E / 40.667°N 15.1°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Avigliano, Camaldoli, Folcata, Galdo, Mattinelle, Oppidi-Varano, Puglietta, Quadrivio, Romandola-Madonna del Ponte, Saginara, Sant'Angelo, Santa Maria La Nova, Serradarce. |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Biagio Luongo |
| Area | |
| - Total | 135 km2 (52.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410 m (1,345 ft) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 15,518 |
| - Density | 114.9/km2 (297.7/sq mi) |
| - Demonym | Campagnesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 84022 |
| Dialing code | 0828 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Antonino abate |
| Saint day | 14 February |
| Website | Official website |
Campagna is a small town and comune of the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of Southern Italy.
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History
The town, located in a mountainous district, gradually lost importance in the 20th century. All its district offices have been moved to other cities since the 1930s, and the Diocese of Campagna merged with the Archdiocese of Salerno in 1973.
During World War II, Campagna was the site of an internment camp. The Bishop Giuseppe Maria Palatucci turned the camp into a shelter for Italian and foreign Jews, many of them sent there for protection by his nephew Giovanni Palatucci; Giovanni was later honored as a Righteous Among the Nations by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial.
Geography
The town has got 13 frazioni (civil parrishes): Avigliano, Camaldoli, Folcata, Galdo, Mattinelle, Oppidi-Varano, Puglietta, Quadrivio, Romandola-Madonna del Ponte, Saginara, Sant'Angelo, Santa Maria La Nova, Serradarce.
Photogallery
 "Santa Maria della Pace" Cathedral |
 View of Campagna old town |
 Locator map of Campagna municipality in the province of Salerno |
External links
Media related to Campagna at Wikimedia Commons- (Italian) Comuni italiani: Campagna
- (Italian) Official site of the Comune di Campagna
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