Monte Stella (Cilento)
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Monte Stella is a mountain the Lucan Subappennines, with an elevation of 1,131 m, located in Cilento, Campania, southern Italy.
| Stella | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,131 m (3,711 ft) |
| Coordinates | 40°14′14.65″N 15°3′58.6″E / 40.2374028°N 15.066278°E |
| Geography | |
  Stella Location in Italy | |
| Location | Province of Salerno (Campania, Italy) |
| Parent range | Lucan Subappennines |
Geography
At his slopes there are located the villages of Omignano, Stella Cilento, Serramezzana, Sessa Cilento, San Mauro Cilento, Pollica, San Mango Cilento, Perdifumo, Castellabate, Montecorice, Lustra and Rutino.
On the summit is located a radar station and the "Madonna del Monte Stella" church.
History
On the top of the Stella mountain it has been identified a prehistoric megalithic center which dates back to at least the 3rd millennium BC., as suggested the discovery of a flint knife in the Serramezzana district.[1]
Pictures
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The church from the front -
Inside the church
See also
References
- ^ "Sul Monte della Stella c'è un sito megalitico come Stonehenge, la Petra 'ru Mulacchio". discovercampania.it.
External links
Media related to Monte Stella at Wikimedia Commons
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