Felitto
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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Felitto
| official_name = Comune di Felitto
| image_skyline = Felitto (panoramic from southern side).jpg
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| image_caption = Panoramic view from south
| image_shield = Felitto-Stemma.png
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| image_map = Felitto pos SA.gif
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| map_caption = Felitto within the Province of Salerno
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| coordinates = {{coord|40|22|24.2|N|15|14|37.6|E|region:IT_type:city(1390)|display=inline,title}}
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| region = {{RegioneIT|sigla=CAM}}
| province = {{ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=SA}} (SA)
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| mayor = Carmine Casella
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 41.53
| population_footnotes = {{in lang|it}} [http://demo.istat.it/bil20111009/index.html Source]: Istat 2011
| population_total = 1235
| population_as_of = 28 February 2017
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| population_demonym = Felittesi
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| saint = St. Vitus
| day = 15 June
| postal_code = 84055
| area_code = 0828
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.felitto.sa.it}}
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Felitto is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. It is famous for fusilli, a kind of handmade pasta, and the annual Fusillo festival.{{in lang|it}} [http://www.felitto.net/ Infos on felitto.net (see section "Manifestazioni")]
History
The town was founded at the beginning of the 10th century. Much of the medieval old town has been preserved.
Geography
Located on a valley above Calore river below the mount Chianiello (1,314 amsl), in the middle of Cilento, the municipality borders with Castel San Lorenzo, Laurino, Magliano Vetere, Monteforte Cilento and Roccadaspide.{{OSM|r|40473|Felitto}}
It counts no proper hamlets (frazioni) but several minor localities, that are Acqua delle Donne, Acquanoceta, Alvani, Barbagiano, Bosco Grande, Carpineto, Carrozzo, Casale, Cerzito, Chianelisi, Difesa Lombi, Difesa Principe, Fossa del Lupo, Lago, Maruzza, Mazzarella, Montagnano, Palumbo, Pazzano, Piano d'Elise, Pietracute, Remolino, San Giorgio, San Vito, Santoianni, Serre, Starza, Territorio, Torre and Vignali.
Main sights
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- Medieval old town and old bridge
- Canyon and waterfall of Gole del Calore
People
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.comune.felitto.sa.it Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061011194320/http://www.comune.felitto.sa.it/ |date=2006-10-11 }} {{in lang|it}}
- [http://www.felitto.net Felitto.net - Study and research group] {{in lang|it}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061206060753/http://www.felitto.org/ Felitto.org - Political news and more] {{in lang|it}}
- [http://www.ilfusillo.it Il Fusillo S.a.s - "Fusillo Felittese", typical gastronomy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810001330/http://www.ilfusillo.it/ |date=2018-08-10 }} {{in lang|it}}
{{Province of Salerno}}
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Category:Cities and towns in Campania
Category:Localities of Cilento
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