Olevano sul Tusciano
Comune in Campania, Italy
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Olevano sul Tusciano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
CountryItaly
FrazioniAriano (municipal seat), Monticelli, Salitto
Elevation197 m (646 ft)
DemonymOlevanesi
Olevano sul Tusciano | |
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| Comune di Olevano sul Tusciano | |
 View of Ariano, the municipal seat. | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Olevano sul Tusciano Location of Olevano sul Tusciano in Italy  Olevano sul Tusciano Olevano sul Tusciano (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′N 15°1′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Ariano (municipal seat), Monticelli, Salitto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Ciliberti |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.72 km2 (10.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Population (31-8-2022)[3] | |
• Total | 6,535 |
| • Density | 244.6/km2 (633.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Olevanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84062 |
| Dialing code | 0828 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel |
| Saint day | 8 May |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
- Roman villa of S. Maria a Corte
- Castrum Olibani, a Lombard castle. During the rule of Frederick of Hohenstaufen in southern Italy, it was a seat of Hermann von Salza
- Pope gardens in Salitto
- St. Vincenzo prison
- Convent of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, a 16th-century Dominican building
- Curtis di Santa Maria a Corte
- Church of S. Maria a Corte (1600)
- Church of San Leone Magno (1700)
- Church of Santa Lucia (1700)
- Coven of Santa Regina in Monticello village (1470)
- Chapel of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Monticelli (1746)
- Coven of San Giacomo in Ariano (1400)
- Chapel of San Rocco (remains) near Tusciano river.
- Chapel of Madonna della Neve (1500).
- Coven of Santa Maria del Soccorso in Salitto (1515).
- Chapel of Maria Santissima del Rosario in Salitto (968).
- Chapel of Madonna delle Grazie in Salitto (1500).
- Grotta di Nardantuono: part of St. Michael's cave. Legend has it that the cave served as the hideout for the band of brigands led by Antonio di Nardo, a notorious 19th-century robber known as Nardantuono.
Twin towns
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