Sassano
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Sassano | |
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Comune di Sassano | |
![]() Sassano within the Province of Salerno | |
Coordinates: 40°20′N 15°34′E / 40.333°N 15.567°ECoordinates: 40°20′N 15°34′E / 40.333°N 15.567°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Salerno (SA) |
Frazioni | Caiazzano, Peglio, San Rocco, Santa Maria, Silla, Varco Notar Ercole |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tommaso Pellegrino |
Area | |
• Total | 47.76 km2 (18.44 sq mi) |
Population (28 February 2017)[1] | |
• Total | 4,939 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Sassanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 84038 |
Dialing code | 0975 |
ISTAT code | 065136 |
Patron saint | San Giovanni Battista |
Website | Official website |
Sassano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Geography[edit]
The municipality borders with Buonabitacolo, Monte San Giacomo, Padula, Sala Consilina, Sanza and Teggiano. Its frazioni are Caiazzano, Peglio, San Rocco, Santa Maria, Silla and Varco Notar Ercole.
Prehistory[edit]
The area is the only known inland site in Italy with a significant quantity of Mycenean pottery.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/4/2009
- ^ van Wijngaarden, Gert Jan (2002). Use and Appreciation of Mycenean Pottery in the Levant, Cyprus, and Italy (1600-1200 BC). Amsterdam University Press. p. 205.
External links[edit]
Media related to Sassano at Wikimedia Commons
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