Campagna
Campagna is a small town in the region of Campania in Italy.
Campagna | |
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.jpg.webp) General view of the town | |
 Campagna within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Campagna | |
  Campagna Location of Campagna in Italy  Campagna Campagna (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′N 15°6′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Camaldoli, Galdo, Mattinelle, Puglietta, Quadrivio, Romandola-Madonna del Ponte, Santa Maria La Nova, Serradarce. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Biagio Luongo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135.41 km2 (52.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 16,183 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Campagnesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84022 |
| Dialing code | 0828 |
| Patron saint | Antoninus of Sorrento |
| Saint day | 14 February |
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.
Panorama of Campagna
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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