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Controne (Salerno)
Controne is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. In 2010 its population was 873.
History
Geography
The town is situated in the middle of Cilento, by the western side of the Alburni mountains, and its territory is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park. The municipality has an area on 7 km2 and is bordered by Altavilla Silentina, Castelcivita and Postiglione. Lesser than 1 km in south of it are located the Castelcivita Caves, by the river Calore. Nearest places are Castelcivita and the village of Canneto, 4 km in the north.
Demographics
Events
One of the most important events of the town is the sagra of the "Beans of Controne", held each November from 1983.
Gallery
See also
Cilento
Cilentan dialect
References
External links
(Italian) Municipal site of Controne
