Magliano Vetere

Coordinates: 40°20′51.2″N 15°14′10.7″E / 40.347556°N 15.236306°E / 40.347556; 15.236306
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Magliano Vetere
Comune di Magliano Vetere
Coat of arms of Magliano Vetere
Magliano Vetere within the Province of Salerno
Magliano Vetere within the Province of Salerno
Location of Magliano Vetere
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84050
Dialing code0974
Patron saintSt. Lucy
Saint day3rd Sunday of September
WebsiteOfficial website

Magliano Vetere is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was 739.[2]

History

The town, anciently named Malleanum or Mallianum, was first mentioned in a document of the 9th century. It was a

Gorga
.

Heavily damaged in a fire in 1669, Magliano was rebuilt over a nearby hill, site of an ancient Goth castle, with the name of Magliano Nuovo ("New Magliano"). Some years later, the original site was rebuilt with the name of Magliano Vetere ("Old Magliano").[3]

Geography

Magliano Vetere is located in a hill area in the middle of the

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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. ^ (in Italian) History of Magliano on the municipal website
  4. ^ 40443 (x a j h) Magliano Vetere on OpenStreetMap

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