Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi

Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi is an Italian village, the major hamlet (frazione) of the municipality of Massa Lubrense in the Province of Naples, Campania region. It is part of the Sorrentine Peninsula and its population is around 3,000.

Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi
Frazione
Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie
Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi
Location of Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi in Italy
Coordinates: 40°36′27.24″N 14°22′25.32″E
Country Italy
Region Campania
ProvinceNaples (NA)
ComuneMassa Lubrense
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total3,000
Demonym(s)Santagatesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
80061
Dialing code(+39) 081
Patron saintSaint Agatha of Sicily
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The first inhabitants were Greek settlers that built a Necropolis in a place now called "Deserto".

Geography

The name suffix sui due golfi (Italian for "upon two gulfs") is referred to the location of Sant'Agata, that lies on a hill between the gulfs of Naples and Salerno. Near its territory, on the coast, is located the natural fjord of Crapolla.[1]

Its main road (SS 145, directly linked to the Amalfi Drive) links Sorrento (6 km far) and Massa Lubrense (4,5 km) with Positano (17 km) and the rest of the Amalfi Coast. Sant'Agata is 24 km far from Castellammare di Stabia, 32 from Amalfi, 57 from Naples and 63 from Salerno.

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See also

References
  1. (in Italian) Crapolla at Sant'Agata website Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine

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