Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino
| Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino | ||
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 Sant'Egidio within the Province of Salerno | ||
  Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino Location of Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 40°44′N 14°36′E / 40.733°N 14.600°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Campania | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Salerno (SA) | |
| Frazioni | Orta Loreto, San Lorenzo | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Nunzio Carpentieri | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 656 m (2,152 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,942 | |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Sant'egidiani | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 84010 | |
| Dialing code | 081 | |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari | |
| Saint day | 6 December | |
| Website | Official website | |
Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy. The town is commonly known also in the abbreviated naming form of Sant'Egidio Montalbino.
Geography
Located at the feet of the Monti Lattari, the town is bordered by Angri, Corbara, Pagani, San Marzano sul Sarno and Tramonti.
Main sights
Sights include the so-called Fonte Helvius, a Roman marble slab portraying the god Sarnus: it contains a fountain fed by an ancient subterranean aqueduct.
References
External links
Media related to Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino at Wikimedia Commons
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