Buccino

Buccino
Buccino
	Comune
	Comune di Buccino
	Buccino within the Province of Salerno
	Location of Buccino
	Buccino Location of Buccino in Italy Buccino Buccino (Campania)
	Coordinates: 40°38′N 15°23′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Buccino Scalo, Pianelle, San Giovanni, Teglia, Temponi, Tufariello
Area [1]
• Total	65.48 km2 (25.28 sq mi)
Elevation	663 m (2,175 ft)
Population (31 December 2004)[2]
• Total	5,555
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Buccinesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84021
Dialing code	0828
Patron saint	Santa Maria Immacolata
Saint day	Prima domenica di Luglio
Website	Official website

Buccino is a town and comune in Campania in Italy, in the province of Salerno, located about 700 m above sea level.

Geography

The municipality borders with Auletta, Colliano, Palomonte, Romagnano al Monte, Salvitelle, San Gregorio Magno and Sicignano degli Alburni. It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Buccino Scalo, Pianelle, San Giovanni, Teglia, Temponi and Tufariello.

History

In Roman times, the town was known as Volcei. It was the chief town of the independent tribe of the Volceiani, Vulcientes or Volcentani, whose territory was bounded north by that of the Hirpini, west and south by Lucania and east by the territory of Venusia. Some pre-Roman ruins still exist.[3] It became a municipium, and in 323 CE had an extensive territory attached to it, including the town of Numistro, the large Cyclopean walls of which may still be seen, 35 km below Muro Lucano.[4]

Main sights

Below the town is a well-preserved Roman bridge over the Tanagro river.[4]

References

"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
Notizie degli scavi, 1884, 115
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Volcei". Encyclopædia Britannica. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 192. This cites G. Patroni in Notizie degli scavi (1897), 183.

External links

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v3-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[wikidata-6c4193b2686f905553042f4ae1ae4934aea078c8-v3-2] "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[3] Notizie degli scavi, 1884, 115

[EB1911-4] One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Volcei". Encyclopædia Britannica. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 192. This cites G. Patroni in Notizie degli scavi (1897), 183.