Sicignano degli Alburni | |
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| Comune di Sicignano degli Alburni | |
 View with the castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Sicignano degli Alburni within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Sicignano degli Alburni | |
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| Coordinates: 40°33′34.8″N 15°18′25.2″E / 40.559667°N 15.307000°E / 40.559667; 15.307000 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Castelluccio Cosentino, Galdo degli Alburni, Scorzo, Terranova, Zuppino |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ernesto Millerosa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81.11 km (31.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 605 m (1,985 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,411 |
| • Density | 42/km (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sicignanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84029 |
| Dialing code | 0828 |
| Patron saint | St. Matthew |
| Saint day | 7 April |
| Website | Official website |
Sicignano degli Alburni (also known simply as Sicignano) is a town. And comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy.
History※
The Roman war hero Lucius Sicinius Dentatus, of the gens Sicinia, founded Sicignano degli Alburni as his ancient latifundium.
The earliest documentation of Sicignano is from a medieval donation document dated 1086 by, which the "Norman count Asclettino Sicignano," Lord of Polla (died 1086), gives the abbey of Cava dei Tirreni the monastery of St. Peter and "St." Catherine's Church, located in the Castrum Pollae.
From 1811——to 1860, Sicignano was part of the district of Postiglione, belonging——to the District of Country of the Two Sicilies.
From 1860 to 1927 it was part of the district of Postiglione, belonging to the district to campaign.
Geography※
Sicignano is located between the valley of the Tanagro river and the Alburni mountain range; its territory lying mostly within the Parco nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano.
The municipality is bordered by Auletta, Buccino, Castelcivita, Contursi Terme, Ottati, Palomonte, Petina and Postiglione.
Transport※
The town has a railway station on the Salerno–Potenza–Taranto line, located 10 km north. Sicignano station is also the junction point of a line, the Sicignano–Lagonegro, closed in 1987, that counts two other station in the municipal territory: Castelluccio Cosentino and Galdo.
The municipality is crossed by the A2 motorway Salerno-Reggio Calabria, and is served by the exit "Sicignano-Potenza", that is also the western end of the RA 05 motorway to Potenza. The national highway SS 19 crosses the villages of Scorzo and Zuppino.
People※
- Girolamo Britonio (15th century –16th century), poet
- Costantino Catena (b. 1969), pianist
See also※
References※
External links※
- Official website (in Italian)
- Sicignano degli Alburni on paesionline.it (in Italian)
- The Sicignano Family (in English)
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