Castelcivita
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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Castelcivita
| official_name = Comune di Castelcivita
| native_name =
| image_skyline = Castelcivita.jpg
| imagesize =
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Panoramic view
| image_shield =
| shield_alt =
| image_map = Castelcivita pos SA.gif
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Castelcivita within the Province of Salerno
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| coordinates = {{coord|40|29|N|15|14|E|region:IT_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| region = Campania
| province = Salerno (SA)
| frazioni = Cosentini, Pantano-Serracchio, Serra
| mayor_party =
| mayor = Antonio Forziati
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 57
| population_footnotes ={{in lang|it}} [http://demo.istat.it/bil2010/index.html Source]: Istat 2010
| population_total = 1678
| population_as_of = 28 February 2017
| pop_density_footnotes =
| population_demonym = Castelcivitesi
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 487
| twin1 =
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| saint = St. Cono, St. Nicholas of Bari
| day = June 3, December 6
| postal_code = 84020
| area_code = 0828
| website = {{Official website|http://www.comune.castelcivita.sa.it}}
| footnotes =
}}
Castelcivita (Cilentan: A Castellucce) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Geography
The town is situated in the middle of Cilento, by the western side of the Alburni mountains, and its territory is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park.[http://www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.cilento/Ecom.php The municipalities of Cilento National Park] Neighboring municipalities are Albanella, Altavilla Silentina, Aquara, Controne (the nearest town), Ottati, Postiglione, Roccadaspide and Sicignano degli Alburni. The municipalities counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Cosentini, Pantano-Serracchio and Serra.
Main sights
{{see also|Castelcivita Caves}}
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Castelcivita is home to the popular tourist attraction, the Castelcivita Caves (Grotte di Castelcivita), located {{convert|1.5|km}} in the valley, by the river Calore.
See also
References
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External links
{{commons category|Castelcivita}}
- [http://www.comune.castelcivita.sa.it Official website] {{in lang|it}}
- {{in lang|it|en}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20020604073526/http://www.grottedicastelcivita.it/ Official site of the caves]
- {{in lang|it|en}} [http://genealogy.bio/Castelcivita/ Castelcivita genealogy compilation]
{{Province of Salerno}}
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Category:Cities and towns in Campania
Category:Localities of Cilento
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