Romagnano al Monte

Romagnano al Monte
—  Comune  —
Comune di Romagnano al Monte
The abandoned old town
Romagnano al Monte Location of Romagnano al Monte in Italy
Coordinates: 40°37′N 15°27′E / 40.617°N 15.45°E / 40.617; 15.45Coordinates: 40°37′N 15°27′E / 40.617°N 15.45°E / 40.617; 15.45
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Area
• Total	9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Population
• Total	415
• Density	46.1/km2 (119.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Romagnanesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	84020
Dialing code	0828
Website	Official website

Romagnano al Monte is a village and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy.

History

The village was destroyed in the Irpinia earthquake of 1980 and rebuilt a few kilometers away. The ghost town became a tourist attraction in the early 2000s ^[1] almost like the other one in the province: Roscigno Vecchia.

Geography

Romagnano is situated in the northern side of the cilentan geographical region, at the borders of Campania with Basilicata. The new town lies in the localities of Ariola (mainly) and Palazzo.

Photogallery

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  View of the old town

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  A street in the old town

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  A street in the old town

References

External links

Media related to Romagnano al Monte at Wikimedia Commons

• (Italian) Municipal site of Romagnano al Monte

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