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Faiano

Field	Value
name	Faiano
image_skyline	FAIANO (Panorama).JPG
image_caption	View from the nearby village of Baroncino
coordinates
region	Campania
province	Salerno (SA)
comune	Pontecagnano Faiano
elevation_m	130
population_total	3,213
population_as_of	2009
gentilic	Faiano
saint	St. Benedict
postal_code	84098
area_code	(+39) 089
website

Faiano is an Italian town and hamlet (frazione) of the municipality of Pontecagnano Faiano in the province of Salerno, Campania region. Along with the main town of Pontecagnano it is de jure the secondary seat of its municipality.

History

Town's name derives from the word fajo, meaning beech in Neapolitan, and is referred to a beechwood.

Located on an area rich of thermal waters, still known in Ancient Roman era, the town counts a spring named Sette Bocche (Seven Mouths). 1 km from its center, but in the municipal territory of Montecorvino Pugliano, there are located some ancient Thermae () with a spring of sulphurous water.

Geography

Faiano is a hilltown that lies on the road linking Pontecagnano (4 km) to Montecorvino Pugliano (5,5 km) and the village of Santa Tecla (3 km). It is located below the Picentini mountain range and the homonym regional park. The town is 1,5 km far from the nearby village of Baroncino, 12 from Salerno, 7,5 from Bellizzi, 10 from Battipaglia and 9 from Giffoni Valle Piana, with which it is connected by a road passing the village of Ornito.

Gallery

File:FAIANO (Parco).JPG|Aqueduct park in town's centre File:FAIANO (P.Garibaldi).JPG|The central Garibaldi Square

Transport

Faiano is not served by railways but the nearest station is Pontecagnano, on the Salerno-Reggio Calabria line. Nearest motorway exits are "Pontecagnano" and "Montecorvino Pugliano" on the A2 Motorway Salerno-Reggio Calabria. 7 km from the town is located the Salerno-Pontecagnano Airport Costa d'Amalfi.

References

{{in lang. it [http://italia.indettaglio.it/ita/campania/salerno_pontecagnanofaiano_faiano.html Infos on italia.indettaglio.it]
{{in lang. it [http://www.comune.pontecagnanofaiano.sa.it/ammins/storia.asp Administration and brief history of Pontecagnano Faiano (official municipal website)] {{Webarchive. link. (2021-11-27)
{{in lang. link. (2015-09-25)
{{in lang. it [http://cinefotoart-giordanog.jimdo.com/di-la-tua/parliamone/degrado-a-montecorvino-p/ Article about the decay of the ancient Thermae]

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