Sapri
Sapri | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Sapri | |
Sapri's bay | |
Sapri within the Province of Salerno | |
Sapri Location of Sapri in Italy | |
Coordinates: 40°4′N 15°38′E / 40.067°N 15.633°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province / Metropolitan city | Salerno (SA) |
Frazioni | Timpone |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giuseppe Del Medico (since May 2012) |
Area | |
• Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (31 December 2015)[1] | |
• Total | 6,783 |
• Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Sapresi |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 84073 |
Dialing code | 0973 |
Patron saint | St. Vito |
Saint day | June 15 |
Website | Official website |
Sapri is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is one of the southernmost towns of the region of Cilento and its population is 6,783.[1]
History
In June–July 1857 that the republican revolutionary Carlo Pisacane led the Sapri expedition here. Pisacane and about 300 of his companions were killed in the suppression of the expedition.
Geography
The town is a port on Tyrrhenian Sea, located in the southern part of Campania, close to the border with Basilicata. The town is far 10 km from Maratea, 8 km from Policastro Bussentino and almost 100 km from Salerno.
Twin towns
- Ripatransone, Italy
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sapri. |
- (Italian) Comune of Sapri
- (Italian) Pro Loco Sapri
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