Bellosguardo

Coordinates: 40°25′21.85″N 15°18′46.95″E / 40.4227361°N 15.3130417°E / 40.4227361; 15.3130417
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Bellosguardo
Comune di Bellosguardo
Panoramic view from "Piazza XX Settembre"
Panoramic view from "Piazza XX Settembre"
Bellosguardo within the Province of Salerno
Bellosguardo within the Province of Salerno
Location of Bellosguardo
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Saint Michael
Saint day29 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Bellosguardo is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

The name "Bellosguardo" is made up of two italian words: the first is "bello" that means "beautiful, pretty"; the second is "sguardo" meaning "view, landscape" in the italian vernacole of the place. In the past, the town was also called "Belrisguardo".

Geography

Bellosguardo is located in

its national park. It borders with the municipalities of Aquara, Felitto, Laurino, Ottati, Roscigno and Sant'Angelo a Fasanella.[3]

Main sights

  • St. Michael the Archangel's Church
  • Forest Macchia
  • St. Maria's convent
  • Salvo D'Acquisto's square

Cuisine

Typical dishes include:

  • Sfogliatella bellosguardese
  • Tortanetto
  • Cicci ammaritati
  • Bucatini ammullicati
  • Coniglio 'mbuttunat

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Istat
    2011
  3. ^ 40488 (x a j h) Bellosguardo on OpenStreetMap

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