Villammare

Villammare
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Villammare

Location of Villammare in Italy

Coordinates: 40°4′44.76″N 15°35′16.69″E / 40.0791000°N 15.5879694°E / 40.0791000; 15.5879694Coordinates: 40°4′44.76″N 15°35′16.69″E / 40.0791000°N 15.5879694°E / 40.0791000; 15.5879694
Country  Italy
Region  Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Comune Vibonati
Elevation[1] 6 m (20 ft)
Population (2009)[1]
 • Total 1,024
Demonym(s) Villammaresi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 84079
Dialing code (+39) 0973
Patron saint St. Mary of Portosalvo
Website Official website

Villammare is a southern Italian village and the only hamlet (frazione) of Vibonati, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2009 its population was of 1,024.[1]

History

Anciently named Petrasia, the village has developed urbanistically in 1950's due to sea tourism.[2]

Geography

Villammare is located in southern Cilento, on the Gulf of Policastro, few km to the borders of Basilicata. It stretches along the Cilentan Coast, by the Tyrrhenian Sea, between the nearby village of Capitello (3 km far) and the town of Sapri (4 km). It is 3 km far from Vibonati, 4,5 from Ispani, 6 from Policastro and 11 from Tortorella.

Crossed by the national highway SS18 in north, parallel to the railway line linking Naples and Salerno to Reggio Calabria, Villammare had a minor train station, named "Vibonati", closed in 2002.[3]

Culture

From 2002 the village hosts a short film festival for newcomer directors, named Villammare Film Festival, or Mediterraneoincorto.[4][5] It takes place in the first week of September in the square Maria Santissima di Portosalvo.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 (Italian) Info at italia.indettaglio.it
  2. ↑ (Italian) Historical infos about Villammare on villammare.it
  3. ↑ (Italian) Vibonati station on stazionidelmondo.it
  4. ↑ (Italian) Villammare Film Festival official website
  5. ↑ (Italian) Villammare Film Festival on cinemaitaliano.info

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