Orria
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Orria
| official_name = Comune di Orria
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| coordinates = {{coord|40|17|58.1|N|15|10|14.0|E|region:IT|display=inline,title}}
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| region = {{RegioneIT|sigla=CAM}}
| province = {{ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=SA}} (SA)
| frazioni = Casino Lebano, Piano Vetrale{{in lang|it}} [http://www.comunediorria.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26&Itemid=148 The frazioni of Orria] (municipal website)
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| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 26.55
| population_footnotes = {{in lang|it}} [http://demo.istat.it/bil20111009/index.html Source]: Istat 2011
| population_total = 1161
| population_as_of = 2011
| pop_density_footnotes =
| population_demonym = Orriesi
| elevation_m = 540
| saint = St. Felix{{in lang|it}} [http://www.comunediorria.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=123 Territory and history of Orria] (municipal website)
| postal_code = 84060
| area_code = 0974
| website = {{official website|http://www.comunediorria.it/}}
| istat = 065085
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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.
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.
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.{{OSM|r|40401|Orria}} Its hamlets (frazioni) are the villages of Casino Lebano (pop.: 69){{in lang|it}} [http://italia.indettaglio.it/ita/campania/salerno_orria_casinolibano.html Casino Lebano on italia.indettaglio.it] and Piano Vetrale (pop.: 475).{{in lang|it}} [http://italia.indettaglio.it/ita/campania/salerno_orria_pianovetrale.html Piano Vetrale on italia.indettaglio.it]
Demographics
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Main sights
- The palaces of the old town
- The rural culture museum
- The murales in the village of Piano Vetrale
Personalities
- Paolo de Matteis (1662-1728), painter, born in Piano Vetrale
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commons category|Orria}}
- {{in lang|it}} [http://www.comunediorria.it/ Orria official website]
- {{in lang|it}} [http://www.comuni-italiani.it/065/085/ Orria on comuni.italiani.it]
{{Province of Salerno}}
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