Salento, Campania

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Salento
Comune di Salento
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Salento within the Province of Salerno
Location of Salento
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Salento
Location of Salento in Italy
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Salento
Salento (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°15′N15°11′E / 40.250°N 15.183°E / 40.250; 15.183 Coordinates: 40°15′N15°11′E / 40.250°N 15.183°E / 40.250; 15.183
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Frazioni Fasana, Maroccia, Palazza
Area
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  Total23 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (1 April 2009) [2]
  Total2,049
  Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Salentini
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84070
Dialing code 0974
ISTAT code 065115
Patron saint Santa Barbara
Saint day4 December (votivo 29 July)
Website Official website

Salento is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/4/2009

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