Campagna
Sign in to savethumb|Palazzo Tercasio, the first print office of Principality of Salerno thumb|Palazzo di Città: the cloister thumb|Aerial view of Campagna Campagna (Italian: ) is a small town and comune of the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of Southern Italy. Its population is 17,148. Its old Latin name was Civitas Campaniae (City of Campagna). Campagna is located in one of the valleys of the Picentini Mountains, at an altitude of 270 meters above sea level.
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Campagna is a small town in the province of Salerno in southern Italy with a population of about 17,000 people, situated in a valley of the Picentini Mountains. It has historical significance as evidenced by its medieval architecture, including notable buildings like Palazzo Tercasio, which housed the first printing office of the Principality of Salerno.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Campagna
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Campagna (34436734302).jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- General view of the town
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- Campagna (SA)-Stemma.png
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- Italian comune.map_caption
- Campagna within the Province of Salerno
- Italian comune.region
- Campania
- Italian comune.province
- Salerno (SA)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Camaldoli, Galdo, Mattinelle, Puglietta, Quadrivio, Romandola-Madonna del Ponte, Santa Maria La Nova, Serradarce.
- Italian comune.mayor
- Roberto Monaco
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 135.41
- Italian comune.population_total
Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Tourist destinations
- Castles, palaces, fountains and bridges
- Churches, religious buildings and structures
- Museums
- Nature reserve
- Notable people
- A' Chiena
- I Fucanoli
- House of Grimaldi
- Sister city
- References
- External links
thumb|Palazzo Tercasio, the first print office of Principality of Salerno thumb|Palazzo di Città: the cloister thumb|Aerial view of Campagna Campagna (Italian: ) is a small town and comune of the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of Southern Italy. Its population is 17,148. Its old Latin name was Civitas Campaniae (City of Campagna). Campagna is located in one of the valleys of the Picentini Mountains, at an altitude of 270 meters above sea level.
==History== The first records of the area date back to the ninth century in the Lombard period. The position of the town was strategic for enemies attacks during the Middle Ages. Lately, the town became an important cultural and religious center. It was the seat of bishops until 1973, when the Diocese of Campagna merged with the Archdiocese of Salerno.