Controne

Coordinates: 40°30′N 15°12′E / 40.500°N 15.200°E / 40.500; 15.200
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Controne
Comune di Controne
St. Mary's church
St. Mary's church
Controne within the Province of Salerno
Controne within the Province of Salerno
Location of Controne
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84020
Dialing code0828
Patron saintSt. Donato, St. Nicola
Saint dayAugust 7, December 6
WebsiteOfficial website

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

History

In 2015 Mayor Nicola Pastore issued an ordinance stating that dogs are not permitted to bark between 2pm and 4pm, the period of Italian napping, and during evening hours.[3]

Geography

The town is situated in the middle of

Canneto
, 4 km in the north.

Events

One of the most important events of the town is the sagra of the "Beans of Controne",[5] held each November from 1983.[6]

Gallery

  • Acquaviva Fountain
    Acquaviva Fountain
  • Aqueduct
    Aqueduct

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
  3. ^ "Italian town bans dog barking during naptime" (). The Local. 22 July 2015. Retrieved on 8 August 2015.
  4. ^ The municipalities of Cilento National Park
  5. ^ (in Italian) Bean of Controne official website
  6. ^ (in Italian) Sagra of Controne (infos on the municipal website) Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine

External links