Baronissi
Baronissi | |
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| Comune di Baronissi | |
.JPG) Panoramic view of Baronissi | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Baronissi within the Province of Salerno and Campania | |
Location of Baronissi  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Acquamela, Aiello, Antessano, Capo Saragnano, Caprecano, Casal Barone, Casal Siniscalco, Fusara, Orignano, Saragnano, Sava |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gianfranco Valiante (since June 2014) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 16,790 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Baroniensi or Baronissesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84081 |
| Dialing code | 089 |
| Patron saint | St. Francis of Assisi |
| Saint day | 4 October |
| Website | Official website |
Baronissi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is home to a campus of the University of Salerno.
History
The town develops from the original old area named Casali.
Geography
The town is situated 7 km north of Salerno and it is 35 km from Avellino. The bordering municipalities are Castiglione del Genovesi, Cava de' Tirreni, Fisciano, Mercato San Severino, Pellezzano and Salerno.[3]
Its 11 hamlets (frazioni) are Acquamela, Aiello, Antessano, Capo Saragnano, Caprecano, Casal Barone, Casal Siniscalco, Fusara, Orignano, Saragnano, Sava (the most populated one).
Demographics
Main sights
- Convent of the Holy Trinity, 13th century
- Villa Farina, 19th century
- Roman villa of Sava, 1st century AD[4]
- Church of the Holy Savior, in Saragnano
Transport
The municipality has two train stations (Baronissi, in town's center, and Acquamela, in the homonym village), both on the line Salermo-Mercato San Severino. It is also served by the motorway RA 2 Salerno-Avellino, at the exits "Baronissi Sud" and "Lancusi-Baronissi Nord".[3]
Personalities
- Diego Campanile (1574–1642), Catholic Guardian of Holy Land
- Fortunato Maria Farina (1881–1954), Catholic Archbishop
- Jack Hirschman (b. 1933) American poet, honourable citizen from 13 December 2008[5][6]
Twin towns
Portes-lès-Valence - France (2006)[7][8]
Notes and references
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Template:It icon Source: Istat 2011
- ^ a b 40722 Baronissi on OpenStreetMap
- ^ Template:It icon The frazioni of Baronissi: info and history
- ^ Template:It icon Article Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine on the Corriere della Sera
- ^ Template:It icon Article on casadellapoesia.org Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Template:It icon Tenth anniversary of the twinnage with Portes-lès-Valence (Comune of Baronissi)]
- ^ Template:Fr icon The twinnage with Baronissi (Commune of Porte-lès-Valence)
External links
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