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Province o Salerno

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Province o Salerno
Map heichlichtin the location o the province o Salerno in Italy
Map heichlichtin the location o the province o Salerno in Italy
Kintra Italy
RegionCampanie
Caipital(s)Salerno
Comuni158
Govrenment
 • PresesEdmondo Cirielli
Area
 • Total4923 km2 (1,901 sq mi)
Population
 (03-31-2012)
 • Total1,110,052
 • Density230/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84100
Telephone prefix089
Vehicle registrationSA
ISTAT065

The Province o Salerno (Italian: Provincia di Salerno) is a province in the Campanie region o Italy.

Geografie

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The lairgest touns in the province are: Salerno, the caipital, which haes a population o 139,579; Cava de' Tirreni wi a population o 53,488; Battipaglia wi a population o 51,115; an Nocera Inferiore which haes a population o 45,868. The province haes an aurie o 4,923 km2 (1,901 sq mi), an a tot population o aboot 1.1 million. Thare are 158 comuni an biggest toun for extension is Eboli, wi 138 Kmq. See Comuni o the Province o Salerno.

Tourism

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Ane o the featurs o the ruggit kintra-side is Gole del Calore di Felitto, an aurie o gorges atween Felitto an Magliano Vetere formit bi the Calore lucano river. This aurie is o great geological interest an is rich in flora an fauna.

Ane o the mony historical biggins in the province is the chapter hoose belangin tae the Certosa di Padula (or Carthreuse o Padula or o San Lorenzo in Padula), a Carthusian monastery in the toun o Padula. The biggin haes evolvit ower centuries; the earliest pairts wur constructit in the early 14t century. A mannerist closter leads tae the kirk, an a later 17t-century closter haes loggias supportit bi rusticatit columns. Thir features add tae the general baroque character o the biggin.

The chapter hoose haes been adaptit for the Museo Archeologico della Lucania Occidentale, which haes mony auncient airtifacts datin frae Roman times.

Freemit airtins

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