Sapri
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Sapri | |
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| Comune di Sapri | |
 Sapri's bay | |
 Sapri within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Sapri | |
  Sapri Location of Sapri in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°4′N 15°38′E / 40.067°N 15.633°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Timpone |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Gentile |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,783 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sapresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| 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.[2]
History
[edit]In June–July 1857 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
[edit]The town is a port on Tyrrhenian Sea, located in the southern part of Campania, close to the border with Basilicata. The town is 10 km from Maratea, 8 km from Policastro Bussentino and almost 100 km from Salerno.
Notable people
[edit]- Angelo Accardi, born in Sapri, Italian artist
Twin towns
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Ripatransone, Italy
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sapri.
- (in Italian) Comune of Sapri
- (in Italian) Pro Loco Sapri
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