Rofrano Explained

Rofrano
Official Name:Comune di Rofrano
Coordinates:40.2167°N 41°W
Region:Campania
Province:Salerno (SA)
Frazioni:Abbenante, Cerreto, Fornillo,
Pozzillo Borsito, Provitera,
San Leo, San Menale, Treppaoli
Mayor:Nicola Cammarano
Area Total Km2:58
Population Total:1539
Population As Of:28 February 2015[1]
Population Demonym:Rofranesi
Elevation M:450
Saint:Madonna of Grottaferrata
Day:8 September
Postal Code:84070
Area Code:0974

Rofrano (Cilentan: Sicilian: U Franu) is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. It is located in the southern Cilento. In 2015 its population was 1,539.[1]

History

The village was first settled between 3rd and 4th century by some farmers and was originally called Ruffium.

Geography

Overview

Rofrano is situated on a hill below the Apennine Mountains and is surrounded mainly by forests. The town is 39 km from Vallo della Lucania, 55 km from Sala Consilina and 139 km from Salerno. Its municipal territory is adjacent to Alfano, Caselle in Pittari, Laurino, Laurito, Montano Antilia, Novi Velia, Roccagloriosa, Sanza, Torre Orsaia and Valle dell'Angelo. Its northernmost point shares part of the territory of Pruno with Laurino.[2] [3] To the north-west of the municipality, on the road to Sanza, is the Cervati, one of the highest mountains of Campania.

Frazioni

The hamlets (frazioni) of Rofrano are the villages of Cerreto and San Menale. Other localities, consisting mainly of some scattered farmhouses, are Abbenante, Fornillo, Pozzillo Borsito, Provitera, San Leo and Treppaoli.

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Notes and References

  1. http://demo.istat.it/bil2010/index.html Source
  2. http://www.openstreetmap.org/index.html?mlat=40.216667&mlon=15.433333&zoom=12&layers=B000FTF Map of Rofrano (showing municipal boundaries)
  3. http://maps.google.it/maps?hl=it&rlz=1R2SKPB_itIT371&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1024&bih=625&wrapid=tlif133132928401510&q=rofrano+google+maps&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x133eca925cdc72db:0x69564d13a70248e3,Rofrano+SA&gl=it&ei=BXlaT4K-A7PY4QSZ0vWgDw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CCEQ8gEwAA Rofrano municipal map
  4. San Menale at italia.indettaglio.it
  5. Cerreto at italia.indettaglio.it