San Severino is an Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of the municipality of Centola[2] in the Province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2011 its population was of 435.[1]

San Severino
Frazione
Medieval village upon the hill. In the background the railway bridge
San Severino Location of San Severino in Italy
Coordinates: 40°5′23.28″N 15°20′51″E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Comune	Centola
Elevation	130 m (430 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	435
Demonym(s)	Sanseverinesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84051
Dialing code	(+39) 0974

History

Known until 1861 as San Severino di Camerota, the village was founded in the 10th-11th century. The original settlement, located upon a hill, was gradually abandoned during the end of the 19th century after the construction of a railway line. New houses were built in the valley, just below the hill but closer to the railway.[3] Nowadays the ancient village is a ghost town and a preserved heritage, because of the conservation status of its medieval structure.[4][5]

Geography

Located in the valley of Mingardo river, close to the mount Bulgheria, San Severino develops along the provincial road SP 109, in southern Cilento. It is 4 km far from Foria and Poderia, 6 from Celle di Bulgheria, 8 from Centola, 10 from Palinuro (by the sea), 15 from Camerota and 16 from Marina di Camerota. The modern village is linked to the medieval one by a pedestrian trail.

Transport

In San Severino is located the railway station of Centola, part of Salerno-Reggio Calabria line, that links the village to direct trains to Naples and Cosenza.

The village is also served by a highway (Salerno-Battipaglia-Paestum-Agropoli-Vallo della Lucania-Policastro-Sapri), at the exit of "Poderia-Palinuro", 2,5 km far.

See also

• Cilentan dialect
• Cilentan Coast
• Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park

References

External links

Media related to San Severino at Wikimedia Commons