- Eboli
Infobox CityIT
img_coa =Eboli-Stemma.gif
official_name = Comune di Eboli
region =Campania
province = Salerno (SA)
elevation_m = 145
area_total_km2 =138.7
population_as_of =december 31 ,2004
population_total = 36879
population_density_km2 = 262
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|40|29|N|15|07|E
frazioni = Santa Cecilia, Cioffi, Corno d'oro, Fiocche, Taverna nova
telephone = 0828
postalcode = 84020, 82025
gentilic = Ebolitani
saint =Saint Vitus
day =june 15
mayor = Martino Melchionda
website = [http://www.comune.eboli.sa.it www.comune.eboli.sa.it]
blog = [http://www.ebolincomune.splinder.com www.ebolincomune.splinder.com]Eboli is a town of
Campania ,Italy , in theprovince of Salerno , on the south edge of the hills overlooking the valley of theSele .An agricultural centre, Eboli is known mainly for
olive oil anddairy products.The ancient "Eburum "was a
Lucania n city, mentioned only byPliny the Elder and in inscriptions, not far distant from the Campanian border. It lay above theVia Popilia , which followed the line taken by the modern railway.Scanty remains of the ancient polygonal walls can still be seen.
The sacristy of
St. Francis contains two 14th century pictures, one byRoberto da Oderisio ofNaples .A local saying, "
Cristo si è fermato a Eboli " ("Christ stopped at Eboli"), was used by 20th century writerCarlo Levi as the title of a book, referring to the poverty in the south of Italy at the beginning of the 20th century.References
*1911
Alt meaning: "n" A particularly potent strain of "coli' bacterium that infects as though it were a virus similar to the deadly African Ebola virus.
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