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Ascea | |
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| Comune di Ascea | |
 Marina di Ascea. | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Ascea Location of Ascea in Italy  Ascea Ascea (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′N15°11′E / 40.150°N 15.183°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno |
| Frazioni | Baronia, Catona, Mandia, Marina di Ascea, Salice, Stampella, Terradura, Velia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pietro D'Angiolillo |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.45 km2 (14.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017) [2] | |
• Total | 5,830 |
| • Density | 156/km2 (403/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Asceoti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84046 |
| Dialing code | 0974 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari |
| Website | Official website |
Ascea is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. In the communal territory are the Greek ruins of Velia. It is part of the Cilento traditional area; the maritime touristic part of the municipality is the Marina di Ascea. The town is located on the beach and is popular with European tourists in the summer months.
