Villammare

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]

Villammare
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Village's map (OpenStreetMap)
Villammare
Location of Villammare in Italy
Coordinates: 40°4′44.76″N 15°35′16.69″E
Country Italy
Region Campania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
ComuneVibonati
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total1,024
Demonym(s)Villammaresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84079
Dialing code(+39) 0973
Patron saintSt. Mary of Portosalvo
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

gollark: Ah, so you're saying the Geneva convention cannot stop me?
gollark: Well, the answers are sorted randomly.
gollark: <@137565402501742592> Please have more answers.
gollark: "If God told everyone (by writing it in flaming letters in the sky, or something) that [ETHICAL STATEMENT YOU DISAGREE WITH], and [SYSTEM OF ETHICS YOU DO NOT ENDORSE] was objectively correct, what would you do?"- This could not happen, because I killed God- This could not happen, because I control God- This could not happen, because I am God- This could not happen, because I am correct- I would immediately switch ethical systems- I would non-immediately switch ethical systems- I would not change my beliefs as a result of this- I would immediately begin work on killing/controlling God
gollark: Oh, I should add a question on ethics!

See also

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

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