Postiglione

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Comune in Campania, Italy

Postiglione
Comune
Comune di Postiglione
The castle in town's center

Location of Postiglione
40°34′N 15°14′E / 40.567°N 15.233°E / 40.567; 15.233
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Canneto, Lagorosso, Selvanera, Terzo di Mezzo, Aquara, Pescara
Area ^[1]
• Total	47 km² (18 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	605 m (1,985 ft)
Population (1 April 2009)^[3]
• Total	2,312
• Density	49/km² (130/sq mi)
Demonym	Postiglionesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84026
Dialing code	0828
ISTAT code	065101
Patron saint	San Giorgio and San Nicola
Saint day	23 April
Website	Official website

Postiglione (Campanian: Pustiglione) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

Geography

Located in Cilento, below the Alburni mountains, borders with the municipalities of Altavilla Silentina, Campagna, Castelcivita, Controne, Contursi Terme, Serre and Sicignano degli Alburni.

Postiglione counts 5 frazioni: Canneto, Duchessa, Selvanera, Terzo di Mezzo and Zancuso. Canneto, located on the road between Postiglione and Controne, is the most populated one.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Postiglione". Tuttitalia (in Italian).
^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/4/2009