Laura is a southern Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of Capaccio, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2001 its population was of 1,301.[1]

Laura
Frazione
OSM map of Laura including part of Paestum, Capaccio Scalo, Gromola, Cafasso and the Sele river mouth
Laura Location of Laura in Italy
Coordinates: 40°27′0.13″N 14°58′35.5″E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Comune	Capaccio
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	1,301
Demonym(s)	Laurensi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84063
Dialing code	(+39) 0828
Patron saint	St. Mary Lauretana

History

On September 9, 1943, the beaches of Laura and Paestum were the landing points of the U.S. Fifth Army during the Operation Avalanche, part of the Allied invasion of Italy.[2]

Geography

Located in the northern side of Cilentan Coast, nearby the mouth of Sele river, Laura lies a few km from the Ancient Greek city of Paestum and the village of Capaccio Scalo. It is 12 km far from Capaccio, 14 from Agropoli, 25 from Eboli, 22 from Battipaglia and 36 from Salerno.[3]

The inhabited area extends along the main road and by the Tyrrhenian coastline, that is part of the Nature Reserve Foce Sele-Tanagro.[4] The urban expansion, as well as to the surrounding villages, began in the late 20th century, because of the seaside tourism and the proximity to the ruins of Paestum.

Transport

Crossed in the middle by the provincial highway SP 175/B that links Salerno to Agropoli by the coast, Laura is few km far from the national highway SS 18 Naples-Reggio Calabria and from the railway stations of Capaccio-Roccadaspide and Paestum.[3]

See also

• Cilentan dialect
• Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park

References

External links

Media related to Laura at Wikimedia Commons