Olevano sul Tusciano explained

Olevano sul Tusciano
Official Name:	Comune di Olevano sul Tusciano
Coordinates:	40.65°N 16°W
Province:	(SA)
Frazioni:	Ariano (municipal seat), Monticelli, Salitto
Mayor:	Michele Volzone
Area Total Km2:	26.72
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	6535
Population As Of:	31-8-2022
Population Demonym:	Olevanesi
Elevation Footnotes:	^[2]
Elevation M:	197
Saint:	St. Michael Archangel
Day:	8 May
Postal Code:	84062
Area Code:	0828

Olevano sul Tusciano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

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 Dominican 16th century 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 was the shelter of Nardantuono bands of brigands led by Antonio di Nardo, the robber Nardantuono century.

Twin towns

• Wilmington, United States

Notes and References

1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/4/2009
2. Web site: Olevano sul Tusciano. Tuttitalia. Italian.