Laurino
Sign in to saveRuins of the Ducal Palace.|thumb|240px Laurino is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy.
Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Laurino
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Laurino
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Panorama Laurino (lato ovest).jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Panoramic view of Laurino
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Laurino-Stemma.png
- Italian comune.shield_size
- 70px
- Italian comune.image_map
- Laurino pos SA.gif
- Italian comune.map_caption
- Laurino within the Province of Salerno
- Italian comune.province
- Salerno (SA)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Pruno, Villa Littorio
- Italian comune.mayor
- Romano Gregorio
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 70.46
- Italian comune.population_total
- 1488
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 31 August 2017
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Laurinesi
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 531
- Italian comune.saint
- St. Helena of Laurino
- Italian comune.day
- 22 May
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Ruins of the Ducal Palace.|thumb|240px Laurino is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy.
==Geography== Laurino is a typical medieval hill town of the Cilento, the southernmost part of Campania. It dominates the surrounding landscape, overlooking the Calore Lucano river, which is crossed by two medieval bridges; Laurino was once known as the "pearl of the Calore". The river flows through the Cilento national park from its source up on Mount Cervati; it is known for the wildlife it attracts, such as European otters. The name Laurino probably comes from the "laura" created by the integration of numerous Greek monks of Basil observance, who lived as hermits in the numerous caves in the area.