Camerota
Comune in Campania, Italy
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Camerota is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Camerota | |
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| Comune di Camerota | |
 Panoramic view of Camerota | |
 Camerota within the Province of Salerno | |
  Camerota Location of Camerota in Italy  Camerota Camerota (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′N 15°22′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Lentiscosa, Licusati, Marina di Camerota |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Salvatore Scarpitta |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.58 km2 (27.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 7,103 |
| • Density | 100.6/km2 (260.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Camerotani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84040 (Camerota) 84050 (Lentiscosa, Licusati) 84059 (Marina di Camerota) |
| Dialing code | 0974 |
| Patron saint | St. Vincent |
| Saint day | April 5 |
| Website | Official website |
History
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Geography
Camerota is a hill town situated in the southern area of Cilento, 6 km (3.7 mi) north of the Cilentan Coast. The municipality borders with Celle di Bulgheria, Centola, Roccagloriosa and San Giovanni a Piro.[4]
The area is notable for the prehistoric caves of Marina di Camerota, which contain evidence of Neanderthal and early modern human occupation from the Late Middle Paleolithic to the Chalcolithic period.
Frazioni
The municipality of Camerota (1,585 inh. in the chief town) has 3 hamlets ("frazioni"):[5] Lentiscosa, Licusati and Marina di Camerota.
The municipality includes also several inhabited localities, mainly composed by few scattered houses. The localities are: Cala d'Arconte, Isca della Contessa, L'Assunta, Lido Mingardo (or Spiaggia Mingardo), Monte di Luna and Porto Infreschi.
