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Orria is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of South-western Italy. As of 2011, its population was of 1161.[3]

Orria
Comune
Comune di Orria
Orria within the Province of Salerno
Location of Orria
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Coordinates: 40°17′58.1″N 15°10′14.0″E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Casino Lebano, Piano Vetrale[1]
Area [2]
• Total	26.55 km2 (10.25 sq mi)
Elevation	540 m (1,770 ft)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	1,161
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Orriesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84060
Dialing code	0974
ISTAT code	065085
Patron saint	St. Felix[4]
Saint day	2nd Sunday of August[4]
Website	Official website

History

The origins of town, around the 6th century, are uncertain, and possibly related to the destruction of the Ancient Greek city of Velia. Orria became an autonomous municipality in 1806, including also the town of Perito.[4]

Geography

Located in the middle of Cilento, and part of its national park, Orria is a hilltown whose municipality borders with Gioi, Magliano Vetere, Monteforte Cilento, Perito, Salento and Stio.[5] Its hamlets (frazioni) are the villages of Casino Lebano[1] (pop.: 69)[6] and Piano Vetrale[1] (pop.: 475).[7]

Demographics

Main sights

• The palaces of the old town[4]
• The rural culture museum[4]
• The murales in the village of Piano Vetrale[4]

Personalities

• Paolo de Matteis (1662-1728), painter, born in Piano Vetrale

See also

• Cilentan dialect

References

External links

• (in Italian) Orria official website
• (in Italian) Orria on comuni.italiani.it

На других языках

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- [en] Orria

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[ru] Оррия

Оррия (итал. Orria) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Кампания, в провинции Салерно.

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