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Conca dei Marini (Campanian: Conga r"e Marine) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is situated on a hill close to the coast and between Amalfi and Furore.
Conca dei Marini | |
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Comune di Conca dei Marini | |
Coordinates: 40°37′N 14°34′E / 40.617°N 14.567°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Salerno |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gaetano Frate |
Area | |
• Total | 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
Population (30 June 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 682 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Conchesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 84010 |
Dialing code | 089 |
Patron saint | Saint Anthony of Padua |
Saint day | 13 June |
Website | Official website |
It was perhaps founded by the Etruscans with the name of Cossa, and was conquered by the Romans in 272 BC. In the early Middle Ages, it was a trading base of the Republic of Amalfi. In 1543 it was sacked by Turkish pirates. The port maintained a certain degree of trades until the 19th century, and was also the seat of a tonnara until 1956.[citation needed]
Main sights
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- Grotta dello Smeraldo, a karst sea cave
- Church of St. John the Baptist or of St. Anthony of Padua
- Church of Santa Maria di Grado
- Capo Conca Tower, a 16th-century sea watchtower
- Church of St. Pancratius Martyr
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Data from Istat
External links
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