Romagnano al Monte explained

Romagnano Al Monte
Official Name:Comune di Romagnano al Monte
Coordinates:40.6167°N 42°W
Province: (SA)
Mayor:Giuliana Colucci
Area Total Km2:9
Population Total:415
Population As Of:28 February 2015
Population Demonym:Romagnanesi
Elevation M:650
Postal Code:84020
Area Code:0828

Romagnano al Monte is a village and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy.

History

The village was destroyed in the Irpinia earthquake of 1980 and rebuilt a few kilometers away. The ghost town became a tourist attraction in the early 2000s [1] like another village in the province: Roscigno Vecchia. The current baron of the small town is Francesco Torella di Romagnano who now resides in England.

Geography

Romagnano is situated in the northern side of the cilentan geographical region, at the borders of Campania with Basilicata. The new town lies in the localities of Ariola (mainly) and Palazzo.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1352673/ "Borgo fantasma Vecchio Romagnano al Monte" film