Romagnano al Monte

Romagnano al Monte
Comune
Comune di Romagnano al Monte

The abandoned old town
Romagnano al Monte

Location of Romagnano al Monte in Italy

Coordinates: 40°37′N 15°27′E / 40.617°N 15.450°E / 40.617; 15.450
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province / Metropolitan city Salerno (SA)
Government
  Mayor Giuliana Colucci
Area
  Total 9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation 650 m (2,130 ft)
Population (28 February 2015)
  Total 415
  Density 46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Romagnanesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 84020
Dialing code 0828
Website Official website

Romagnano al Monte is a village and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy.

View of the old town.

History

The village was destroyed in the Irpinia earthquake of 1980 and rebuilt a few kilometers away. The ghost town became a tourist attraction in the early 2000s [1] almost like the other one in the province: Roscigno Vecchia.

Geography

Romagnano is situated in the northern side of the cilentan geographical region, at the borders of Campania with Basilicata. The new town lies in the localities of Ariola (mainly) and Palazzo.

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