Sapri
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| Sapri | |
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| Comune di Sapri | |
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| Coordinates: 40°4′N 15°38′E / 40.067°N 15.633°ECoordinates: 40°4′N 15°38′E / 40.067°N 15.633°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Timpone |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vito D'Agostino (since May 2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2008) | |
| • Total | 7,105 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | 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 7,105.[1]
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[edit] History
It was here in June–July 1857 that the republican revolutionary Carlo Pisacane brought the Sapri expedition. Pisacane and about 300 of his companions were killed in the suppression of the expedition.
[edit] 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 (PZ), 8 km from Policastro Bussentino and almost 100 km from Salerno.
[edit] Twin towns
Ripatransone, Italy
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Media related to Sapri at Wikimedia Commons
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