Policastro Bussentino
Encyclopedia
Policastro Bussentino is an Italian
hamlet (frazione
), the greatest one in the municipality of Santa Marina
(even of its seat) in the province of Salerno
, Campania
region.
as Pixunte (Pixous), a colony of Magna Graecia
. During fascist
period, with the union of municipalities of Ispani
and S.Marina
, Policastro became an hamlet
of Capitello.
, not too far from the national park
, in the middle of its gulf by Tyrrhenian Sea
. Situated by the estuary
of river Bussento it is far 10 km (north) from Sapri
, 5 from S.Marina
, 4 from Scario
(hamlet of San Giovanni a Piro
), 25 from Marina di Camerota
(hamlet of Camerota
) and almost 90 from Salerno
. The nearest villages by the sea are Capitello (hamlet of Ispani
, far 2 km) and Villammare (hamlet of Vibonati
, far 4 km).
Policastro is a receptive town for tourism
, especially in summer, due to the quality of its water, its rural surroundings and to a good rail link. The town is also known because it has got lot of camping
s.
is situated in the middle of the town, by the main line Rome
-Naples
-Reggio Calabria
-Palermo
/ Catania
. It is very frequented in the summer and it has some regional train
s who runs every hour, almost in the track Naples-Cosenza
.
In the town was recently inaugurated (2006) the final track of rapid variation of national road SS18, who runs from Salerno
- Battipaglia
- Paestum
- Agropoli
- Vallo della Lucania
- Palinuro
to Sapri
. Policastro has also another carriageway, variation of SS 517, which reaches Padula
and the A3 Motorway exit Padula-Buonabitacolo
, via Sanza
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
hamlet (frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
), the greatest one in the municipality of Santa Marina
Santa Marina (SA)
Santa Marina is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy, also known as Lemayo.-Hamlets:The town has 3 hamlets :*Policastro Bussentino*Lupinata*Poria-External links:...
(even of its seat) in the province of Salerno
Province of Salerno
The Province of Salerno is a province in the Campania region of Italy.-Geography:The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 139,579; Cava de' Tirreni with a population of 53,488; Battipaglia with a population of 51,115; and Nocera Inferiore which has a...
, Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
region.
History
The town was founded in 471 BC471 BC
Year 471 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sabinus and Barbatus...
as Pixunte (Pixous), a colony of Magna Graecia
Magna Graecia
Magna Græcia is the name of the coastal areas of Southern Italy on the Tarentine Gulf that were extensively colonized by Greek settlers; particularly the Achaean colonies of Tarentum, Crotone, and Sybaris, but also, more loosely, the cities of Cumae and Neapolis to the north...
. During fascist
Italian Fascism
Italian Fascism also known as Fascism with a capital "F" refers to the original fascist ideology in Italy. This ideology is associated with the National Fascist Party which under Benito Mussolini ruled the Kingdom of Italy from 1922 until 1943, the Republican Fascist Party which ruled the Italian...
period, with the union of municipalities of Ispani
Ispani
Ispani is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....
and S.Marina
Santa Marina (SA)
Santa Marina is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy, also known as Lemayo.-Hamlets:The town has 3 hamlets :*Policastro Bussentino*Lupinata*Poria-External links:...
, Policastro became an hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
of Capitello.
Geography
The town is located in the southern side of CilentoCilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important tourist area of southern Italy.-Geography:...
, not too far from the national park
Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
The Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park is an Italian national park founded in 1991...
, in the middle of its gulf by Tyrrhenian Sea
Tyrrhenian Sea
The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy.-Geography:The sea is bounded by Corsica and Sardinia , Tuscany, Lazio, Campania, Basilicata and Calabria and Sicily ....
. Situated by the estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
of river Bussento it is far 10 km (north) from Sapri
Sapri
Sapri is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is one of the southernmost towns of the region of Cilento and its population is 7,105.- History :...
, 5 from S.Marina
Santa Marina (SA)
Santa Marina is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy, also known as Lemayo.-Hamlets:The town has 3 hamlets :*Policastro Bussentino*Lupinata*Poria-External links:...
, 4 from Scario
Scario
Scario is an Italian hamlet , the largest in the municipality of San Giovanni a Piro in the province of Salerno, Campania region.- Geography :...
(hamlet of San Giovanni a Piro
San Giovanni a Piro
San Giovanni a Piro is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy.-Geography:The town is bordered by Camerota, Roccagloriosa, Santa Marina and Torre Orsaia.-External links:...
), 25 from Marina di Camerota
Marina di Camerota
Marina di Camerota is an Italian town, the largest hamlet of Camerota, situated in the province of Salerno, Campania. In 2007 it had a population of 3,500 inhabitants.-Geography:...
(hamlet of Camerota
Camerota
Camerota is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Geography:Camerota is situated in the southern area of Cilento and borders with the municipalities of Celle di Bulgheria, Centola, Roccagloriosa and San Giovanni a Piro.The municipality of...
) and almost 90 from Salerno
Salerno
Salerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
. The nearest villages by the sea are Capitello (hamlet of Ispani
Ispani
Ispani is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....
, far 2 km) and Villammare (hamlet of Vibonati
Vibonati
Vibonati is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....
, far 4 km).
Tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
, especially in summer, due to the quality of its water, its rural surroundings and to a good rail link. The town is also known because it has got lot of camping
Camping
Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no...
s.
Transports
The railway stationTrain station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
is situated in the middle of the town, by the main line Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
-Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
-Reggio Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Reggio di Calabria , commonly known as Reggio Calabria or Reggio, is the biggest city and the most populated comune of Calabria, southern Italy, and is the capital of the Province of Reggio Calabria and seat of the Council of Calabrian government.Reggio is located on the "toe" of the Italian...
-Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
/ Catania
Catania
Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and...
. It is very frequented in the summer and it has some regional train
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
s who runs every hour, almost in the track Naples-Cosenza
Cosenza
Cosenza is a city in southern Italy, located at the confluence of two historic rivers: the Busento and the Crathis. The municipal population is of around 70,000; the urban area, however, counts over 260,000 inhabitants...
.
In the town was recently inaugurated (2006) the final track of rapid variation of national road SS18, who runs from Salerno
Salerno
Salerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
- Battipaglia
Battipaglia
Battipaglia is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy, with some 51,000 inhabitants.- History :The birth of the comune of Battipaglia was officialised by a Royal Decree on 28 March 1929...
- Paestum
Paestum
Paestum is the classical Roman name of a major Graeco-Roman city in the Campania region of Italy. It is located in the north of Cilento, near the coast about 85 km SE of Naples in the province of Salerno, and belongs to the commune of Capaccio, officially also named...
- Agropoli
Agropoli
Agropoli is a town and comune located in the Cilento area of the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. It is situated at the start of the Cilento coast, on the Tyrrhenian Sea. Its population is 21.251.-Pre-medieval period:...
- Vallo della Lucania
Vallo della Lucania
Vallo della Lucania is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy...
- Palinuro
Palinuro
Palinuro is a small town, the most populated civil parish of Centola, Province of Salerno, in the Campania region of Italy. The name of the town is derived from Palinurus, the helmsman of Aeneas, as recorded in the fifth and sixth books of the Aeneid.- Geography :Palinuro lies on the southern...
to Sapri
Sapri
Sapri is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is one of the southernmost towns of the region of Cilento and its population is 7,105.- History :...
. Policastro has also another carriageway, variation of SS 517, which reaches Padula
Padula
Padula is a comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is the home of the Carthusian monastery Certosa di San Lorenzo, sometimes referred to as the Certosa di Padula.-Geography:...
and the A3 Motorway exit Padula-Buonabitacolo
Buonabitacolo
Buonabitacolo is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....
, via Sanza
Sanza
Sanza is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy.-History:It is a small town placed on a hill surrounded by lots of mountains....
.
See also
- CilentoCilentoCilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important tourist area of southern Italy.-Geography:...
- Cilento and Vallo di Diano National ParkCilento and Vallo di Diano National ParkThe Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park is an Italian national park founded in 1991...
- Gulf of Policastro
- List of ancient Greek cities
- Magna GraeciaMagna GraeciaMagna Græcia is the name of the coastal areas of Southern Italy on the Tarentine Gulf that were extensively colonized by Greek settlers; particularly the Achaean colonies of Tarentum, Crotone, and Sybaris, but also, more loosely, the cities of Cumae and Neapolis to the north...
- Santa MarinaSanta Marina (SA)Santa Marina is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy, also known as Lemayo.-Hamlets:The town has 3 hamlets :*Policastro Bussentino*Lupinata*Poria-External links:...
External links
- Gulf and town of Policastro (ITItalian languageItalian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
) - Policastro on Cilento portal (ITItalian languageItalian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
)