Romagnano al Monte is a village and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy.

Romagnano Al Monte
Comune di Romagnano al Monte
The abandoned old town
The abandoned old town
Location of Romagnano Al Monte
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Romagnano Al Monte is located in Italy
Romagnano Al Monte
Romagnano Al Monte
Location of Romagnano Al Monte in Italy
Romagnano Al Monte is located in Campania
Romagnano Al Monte
Romagnano Al Monte
Romagnano Al Monte (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°37′N 15°27′E / 40.617°N 15.450°E / 40.617; 15.450
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
Government
 • MayorGiuliana Colucci
Area
 • Total9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
650 m (2,130 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2015)[2]
 • Total415
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymRomagnanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84020
Dialing code0828
WebsiteOfficial website
View of the old town.

History

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The village was destroyed in the Irpinia earthquake of 1980 and rebuilt a few kilometers away. The ghost town became a tourist attraction in the early 2000s [3]like another village in the province: Roscigno Vecchia. The current baron of the small town is Francesco Torella di Romagnano who now resides in England.

Geography

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Romagnano is situated in the northern side of the cilentan geographical region, at the borders of Campania with Basilicata. The new town lies in the localities of Ariola (mainly) and Palazzo.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Borgo fantasma Vecchio Romagnano al Monte" film at the Internet Movie Database
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