Abatemarco
Abatemarco | |
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.png) OSM map of Abatemarco showing the nearby settlements of Massicelle (lower left corner) and Montano Antilia (upper right corner) | |
  Abatemarco Location of Abatemarco in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′39.5″N 15°21′27.7″E / 40.144306°N 15.357694°E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Comune | Montano Antilia |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 309 |
| Demonym | Abatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84060[2] |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0974 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
Abatemarco is a southern Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of Montano Antilia, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. in 2011 it had a population of 309.[1]
History[edit]
The village was founded in Early Middle Ages around the Byzantine church of San Nicola di Mira. It was named after the local abbot (Italian: abate) of Santa Cecilia Monastery, Marco.[3] Anciently focused on the cultivation of flax,[4] Abatemarco passed, through trades, to various local lordships, until becoming part of Montano Antilia from 1811.
Geography[edit]
Located in southern Cilento and transcluded into its national park, Abatemarco is a hill village that lies above the Serrapotamo river valley, between Massicelle (4 km southwest) and Montano Antilia (4 km northeast), and spans on the provincial road SP143.[5]
It is 7 km from Futani, 10 from Laurito, 11 from Cuccaro Vetere, 18 from Vallo della Lucania and 22 from Palinuro. The highway exit of "Massicelle", part of the SP430 "Cilentana" Salerno-Sapri,[6] is 3.5 km far.
Main sights[edit]
- The Byzantine St. Nicholas of Mira Church (Chiesa di San Nicola di Mira), rebuilt in 1700.[3]
- The Chapel of St. Roch (Cappella di San Rocco), the patron saint.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c (in Italian) Abatemarco on italia.indettaglio.it
- ^ (in Italian) Abatemarco on tuttocitta.it
- ^ a b (in Italian) San Nicola di Mira Church (Montano Antilia municipal website) Archived 2006-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Italian) Flax cultivation in Abatemarco (Montano Antilia municipal website)
- ^ 444739990 Abatemarco on OpenStreetMap
- ^ 1324508104 Massicelle (highway exit) on OpenStreetMap
- ^ (in Italian) San Rocco Chapel (Montano Antilia municipal website)
External links[edit]
Media related to Abatemarco at Wikimedia Commons