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Controne
Comune
Comune di Controne
St. Mary's church
Controne within the Province of Salerno
Location of Controne
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Coordinates: 40°30′N 15°12′E / 40.500°N 15.200°E / 40.500; 15.200
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Government
• Mayor	Ettore Poti (Lista Civica)
Area [1]
• Total	7.75 km2 (2.99 sq mi)
Elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Population  (1 January 2018)[2]
• Total	867
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Demonym	Contronesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84020
Dialing code	0828
Patron saint	St. Donato, St. Nicola
Saint day	August 7, December 6
Website	Official website

Controne is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

Historyedit

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (May 2010)

In 2015 Mayor Nicola Pastore issued an ordinance stating that dogs are not permitted to bark between 2pm and 4pm, the period of Italian napping, and during evening hours.^[3]

Geographyedit

The town is situated in the middle of Cilento, by the western side of the Alburni mountains, and its territory is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park.^[4] The municipality has an area on 7 km² and is bordered by Altavilla Silentina, Castelcivita and Postiglione. Lesser than 1 km in south of it are located the Castelcivita Caves, by the river Calore. Nearest places are Castelcivita and the village of Canneto, 4 km in the north.

Eventsedit

One of the most important events of the town is the sagra of the "Beans of Controne",^[5] held each November from 1983.^[6]

Galleryedit

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  Acquaviva Fountain
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  Aqueduct

See alsoedit

• Cilento
• Cilentan dialect

Referencesedit

External linksedit

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• (in Italian) Municipal site of Controne

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