Rofrano

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Comune in Campania, Italy

Coat of arms

Rofrano within the Province of Salerno

Location of Rofrano

40°13′N 15°26′E / 40.217°N 15.433°E / 40.217; 15.433CountryItalyRegionCampaniaProvinceSalerno (SA)FrazioniAbbenante, Cerreto, Fornillo,
Pozzillo Borsito, Provitera,
San Leo, San Menale, TreppaoliGovernment

• MayorNicola CammaranoArea

^[1]

• Total58 km² (22 sq mi)Elevation

450 m (1,480 ft)Population

(28 February 2015^[2])^[3]

• Total1,539 • Density27/km² (69/sq mi)DemonymRofranesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

84070

Dialing code0974Patron saintMadonna of GrottaferrataSaint day8 SeptemberWebsiteOfficial website

Rofrano (Cilentan: U Franu) is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. It is located in the southern Cilento. In 2015 its population was 1,539.^[2]

History

The village was first settled between 3rd and 4th century by some farmers and was originally called Ruffium.

Geography

Overview

Rofrano is situated on a hill below the Apennine Mountains and is surrounded mainly by forests. The town is 39 km from Vallo della Lucania, 55 km from Sala Consilina and 139 km from Salerno. Its municipal territory is adjacent to Alfano, Caselle in Pittari, Laurino, Laurito, Montano Antilia, Novi Velia, Roccagloriosa, Sanza, Torre Orsaia and Valle dell'Angelo. Its northernmost point shares part of the territory of Pruno with Laurino.^[4]^[5] To the north-west of the municipality, on the road to Sanza, is the Cervati, one of the highest mountains of Campania.

Frazioni

The hamlets (frazioni) of Rofrano are the villages of Cerreto and San Menale. Other localities, consisting mainly of some scattered farmhouses, are Abbenante, Fornillo, Pozzillo Borsito, Provitera, San Leo and Treppaoli.

San Menale is located near Rofrano. With a population of 214, it is the most populous hamlet.^[6] The river Faraone crosses the south side of the village.
Cerreto is located in south of the municipality, near the borders with Torre Orsaia and its hamlet Borgo Cerreto, and counts a population of 4.^[7]

Gallery

View of San Menale
A waterfall on the river Faraone

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b Source: Istat 2010
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Map of Rofrano (showing municipal boundaries) at OpenStreetMap
^ Rofrano municipal map on Google Maps
^ (in Italian) San Menale at italia.indettaglio.it
^ (in Italian) Cerreto at italia.indettaglio.it