Romagnano al Monte

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

View of the old town.

Romagnano Al Monte
Comune
Comune di Romagnano al Monte
The abandoned old town
Location of Romagnano Al Monte
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Coordinates: 40°37′N 15°27′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Government
• Mayor	Giuliana Colucci
Area [1]
• Total	9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation	650 m (2,130 ft)
Population  (28 February 2015)[2]
• Total	415
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym	Romagnanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84020
Dialing code	0828
Website	Official website

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 ^[3] 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.