Mercato San Severino
| Mercato San Severino | ||
|---|---|---|
| — Comune — | ||
| Comune di Mercato San Severino | ||
 |
||
|
||
 |
||
 Mercato San Severino
|
||
| Coordinates: 40°47′N 14°45′E / 40.783°N 14.750°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Campania | |
| Province | Salerno (SA) | |
| Frazioni | Acigliano, Acquarola, Capocasale, Carifi, Ciorani, Corticelle, Costa, Curteri, Galdo di Carifi, Lombardi, Monticelli,[1] Oscato, Ospizio, Pandola, Piazza del Galdo, Priscoli, Sant'Angelo in Macerata, Sant'Eustachio, San Vincenzo, Spiano, Torello |
|
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Giovanni Romano | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) | |
| Population (1 April 2009[2]) | ||
| • Total | 21,432 | |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Sanseverinesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 84085 | |
| Dialing code | 089 | |
| Patron saint | St. Roch | |
| Saint day | 16 August | |
| Website | Official website | |
Mercato San Severino is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.
Contents |
Geography [edit]
The territory borders with the municipalities of Baronissi, Bracigliano, Castel San Giorgio, Cava de' Tirreni, Fisciano, Montoro Inferiore (AV), Roccapiemonte and Siano.
It counts 21 civil parishes (frazioni): Acigliano, Acquarola, Capocasale, Carifi, Ciorani, Corticelle, Costa, Curteri, Galdo di Carifi, Lombardi, Monticelli (divided in M. di Sopra and M. di Sotto), Oscato Ospizio, Pandola, Piazza del Galdo, Priscoli, Sant'Angelo in Macerata (with the suburb of Valle), Sant'Eustachio, San Vincenzo, Spiano and Torello.
Transport [edit]
Mercato San Severino is served by two railway stations: Mercato San Severino is located in the middle of the town, on the lines Salerno-Avellino-Benevento and Mercato San Severino-Sarno/Nocera Inferiore. On this second line is located the stop of Valle, in the same-named suburb of Sant'Angelo in Macerata.
It is served by the A30 motorway (Salerno-Caserta) at the same-named exit (located near Curteri), and also by the RA 02 (Salerno-Avellino) at the exit "Fisciano-Mercato San Severino".
Twin towns [edit]
Notes and references [edit]
External links [edit]
Media related to Mercato San Severino at Wikimedia Commons
