Novi Velia
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Novi Velia is a town and comune
of the province of Salerno
in the Campania
region of south-west Italy
.
The town takes its name from the ancient Greek town of Velia
, whose remains are located nearby.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of the province of Salerno
Province of Salerno
The Province of Salerno is a province in the Campania region of Italy.-Geography:The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 139,579; Cava de' Tirreni with a population of 53,488; Battipaglia with a population of 51,115; and Nocera Inferiore which has a...
in the Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
region of south-west Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
The town takes its name from the ancient Greek town of Velia
Velia
Velia is the Italian name of the ancient town of Elea located on the territory of the comune of Ascea, Salerno, Campania, Italy in a geographical sub-area named Cilento...
, whose remains are located nearby.
See also
- CilentoCilentoCilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important tourist area of southern Italy.-Geography:...
- national park - Pruno CilentoPruno (Cilento)Pruno is a forest area of southern Italy and it is the biggest one in the middle of Cilento. The hamlets with this name are situated in the municipalities of Valle dell'Angelo, Laurino and Piaggine....
- biggest forest in the Cilento - Gelbison (mount)