Case del Conte

Case del Conte
Frazione
The beach of Case del Conte (right) seen from the nearby Ogliastro Marina (left)
Case del Conte Location of Case del Conte in Italy
Coordinates: 40°14′13.49″N 14°57′51.01″E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Comune	Montecorice
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population  (2009)[1]
• Total	235
Demonym	Contisani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84060
Dialing code	(+39) 0974
Patron saint	St. Paschal Baylon
Saint day	17 May

Case del Conte, sometimes also spelled Casa del Conte, is a southern Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of Montecorice,[2] a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2009 its population was of 235.[1]

History

The toponym means "Count's houses" in Italian, and refers to village's origins, linked to the Counts Matarazzo,[3] owners of the original lodge and the surrounding rural area.

Geography

Case del Conte is located in northern Cilento, at the municipal borders of Castellabate, separated from its hamlet Ogliastro Marina (2 km far) by the Rio dell'Arena river. It extends along the national highway SS 267, from the zone Pietà to Arena, in which is located the beach.

The village is part of the Cilentan Coast, by the Tyrrhenian Sea, and is 4 km far from San Marco and Montecorice, 7 from Santa Maria and Agnone, 8 from Castellabate, 11 from Acciaroli and 18 from Agropoli. It counts two hill localities, named Mainolfi (or Mainolfo) and Giungatelle, on the provincial road linking it to Perdifumo (9 km far).[2]

See also

• Cilentan dialect
• Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park

References

1. (in Italian) Info at italia.indettaglio.it
2. (in Italian) Case del Conte on Montecorice municipal website
3. (in Italian) Counts Matarazzo on geneall.net

External links

Media related to Case del Conte at Wikimedia Commons