Magliano Vetere
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Magliano Vetere | |
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Comune di Magliano Vetere | |
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![]() Magliano Vetere within the Province of Salerno | |
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Postal code | 84050 |
Dialing code | 0974 |
Patron saint | St. Lucy |
Saint day | 3rd Sunday of September |
Website | Official 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
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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 mountain area in the middle of the
Capizzo and Magliano Nuovo.[5]
See also
- Cilentan dialect
- Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Istat2011
- ^ "History of Magliano on the municipal website".
- ^ 40443 Magliano Vetere on OpenStreetMap
- ^ "Magliano Vetere | Comune partecipante".
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Magliano Vetere.
- Official website (in Italian)
- Magliano Vetere on tuttocitta.it (in Italian)