- Olevano sul Tusciano
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Olevano sul Tusciano — Comune — Comune di Olevano sul Tusciano 
Coat of armsLocation of Olevano sul Tusciano in Italy
Olevano sul TuscianoCoordinates: 40°39′N 15°1′E / 40.65°N 15.017°E Country Italy Region Campania Province Salerno (SA) Frazioni Ariano (communal capital), Monticelli, Salitto Government – Mayor Adriano Ciancio Area – Total 26 km2 (10 sq mi) Elevation 220 m (722 ft) Population (1 April 2009)[1] – Total 6,946 – Density 267.2/km2 (691.9/sq mi) Demonym Olevanesi Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 84062 Dialing code 0828 Patron saint St. Michael Archangel Saint day 8 May Website Official website Olevano sul Tusciano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
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Monuments
Civil Architectures
- Villa romana di S. Maria a Corte.
- Castrum Olibani - Longobard castle.
Veduta di Salitto
- Pope gardens in Salitto
Churches, religious buildings and structures
- St.Michael Cave
- St. Vincenzo prison
- Convent of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli: XVI century, made by Domenicani.
- Curtis di Santa Maria a Corte.
- Church of S. Maria a Corte (1600).
- Church of San Leone Magno (1700).
- Church of Santa Lucia (1700).
- Coven of Santa Regina in Monticello village (1470).
- Chapel of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Monticelli (1746).
- Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Monticelli (1967).
- Coven of San Giacomo in Ariano (1400).
- Coven of San Rocco in Ariano (1889).
- Chapel of San Rocco (rests) near Tusciano river.
- Chapel of Madonna della Neve (1500).
- Coven of Santa Maria del Soccorso in Salitto (1515).
- Chapel of Maria Santissima del Rosario in Salitto (968).
- Chapel of Madonna delle Grazie in Salitto (1500).
- Grotta di Nardantuono: is part of St. Michael's cave. Legend has it that the cave was the shelter of Nardantuono bands of brigands led by Antonio di Nardo, the robber Nardantuono century.
UNESCO
St.Michel Cave ( knowed like Grotta di San Michele ) is in vision at Unesco.
Twin towns
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References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/4/2009
Categories:- Campanian geography stubs
- Cities and towns in Campania
- Communes of the Province of Salerno
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