Marina di Casalvelino explained

Marina di Casalvelino
Coordinates:40.1778°N 15.1239°W
Province:Salerno (SA)
Comune:Casal Velino
Elevation M:10
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1,263
Population As Of:2009
Gentilic:Marinesi
Postal Code:84040
Area Code:(+39) 0974

Marina di Casalvelino, also spelled Casalvelino Marina, is a southern Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of Casal Velino, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. With a population of 1,263 (2009),[1] it is the most populated hamlet of its municipality.

History

The village, located next to the ruins of the Ancient Greek city of Velia, grew in population and urban expansion in the last decade of the 20th century, thanks to the tourism in the Cilentan Coast.

Geography

Marina di Casalvelino is a seaside village located by the Tyrrhenian Coast, in Cilento, and spans on a plain between the mouth of Alento river to the east, and the surrounding mountains to the west. It is 4 km from Casal Velino, Velia and Pioppi, 7 from Acquavella, 8 from Ascea and 20 from Vallo della Lucania.

Transport

The port of Marina is served by the hydrofoil's line MM6W Naples-Sorrento-Marina di Camerota, part of a local passenger ferry network named Metrò del Mare.[2] The village is also crossed by the national highway SS 267.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Info at italia.indettaglio.it
  2. Timetables of "Metrò del Mare" line MM6W