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Celle di Bulgheria, also shortened as Celle Bulgheria, is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Celle di Bulgheria | |
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Comune | |
| Comune di Celle di Bulgheria | |
 Panorama from the mount Bulgheria | |
 Celle within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Celle di Bulgheria  | |
  Celle di Bulgheria Location of Celle di Bulgheria in Italy  Celle di Bulgheria Celle di Bulgheria (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°06′N 15°24′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Poderia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gino Marotta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.62 km2 (12.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,861 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84040 |
| Dialing code | 0974 |
| Patron saint | Madonna of the Snow |
| Saint day | 5 August |
| Website | Official website |
History
The town was named after the Bulgars settled here with their leader Altsek (whose father was the second ever leader of the first bulgarian country) in the early Middle Ages.[3]
Geography
Celle Bulgheria is located in Southern Cilento, near the mount Bulgheria, and is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park. It borders with the municipalities of Camerota, Centola, Laurito, Montano Antilia and Roccagloriosa.[4] Its hamlet (frazione) is the nearby village of Poderia.[5]
Main sights
- De Luca Palace
- Madonna della Neve (Our Lady of the Snow) church
- Saint Sophia church, in Poderia
- Mount Bulgheria
Transport
Celle di Bulgheria counts a railway station, Celle Bulgheria-Roccagloriosa, on the Naples-Salerno-Reggio Calabria railway line.
Crossed by the "Cilentana" highway Salerno-Sapri to the south, has the nearest exits at Poderia (west) and Roccagloriosa (east).
People
- Antonio Maria De Luca (1764–1828), priest and patriot
- Salvatore Venuta (1944–2007), biologist and oncologist
Twin towns
Veliki Preslav, Bulgaria
Bolgar, Russia
See also
- Cilentan dialect
- San Severino (Centola)
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- MONUMENT OF ANCIENT BULGAR LEADER ALTSEK OPENED IN ITALY’S CELLE DI BULGHERIA TO CELEBRATE ANCIENT BULGAR HERITAGE
- 40261 Celle di Bulgheria on OpenStreetMap
- 1253558258 Poderia on OpenStreetMap
External links
- Official website (in Italian)
- Tourist info about Celle (in Italian)
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На других языках
[de] Celle di Bulgheria
Celle di Bulgheria (kurz Celle Bulgheria) ist eine süditalienische Gemeinde (comune) mit 1804 Einwohnern (Stand: 31. Dezember 2019) in der Provinz Salerno in der Region Kampanien. Sie ist Teil der Comunità Montana Zona del Lambro e del Mingardo. Schutzpatron des Ortes ist Maria Schnee. Der Ort ist nach den Bulgaren des Khans Alzek, eines Sohns von Kubrat, benannt, die sich im Frühmittelalter in der Region ansiedelten.- [en] Celle di Bulgheria
[es] Celle di Bulgheria
Celle di Bulgheria es una localidad y comune italiana de la provincia de Salerno, región de Campania, con 1.960 habitantes.[ru] Челле-ди-Булгерия
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