Roccadaspide

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Roccadaspide
Comune di Roccadaspide
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Roccadaspide within the Province of Salerno
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Roccadaspide
Location of Roccadaspide in Italy
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Roccadaspide
Roccadaspide (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°26′N15°11′E / 40.433°N 15.183°E / 40.433; 15.183
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Frazioni Carretiello, Cavalli, Doglie, Ecoli, Fonte, Serra, Seude, Tempalta
Government
  MayorGabriele Iuliano 
Area
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  Total
64.16 km2 (24.77 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2013) [2]
  Total
7,289
  Density113.6/km2 (294.2/sq mi)
Demonym Rocchesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84069
Dialing code 0828
Patron saint St. Symphorosa
Saint day18 July
Website Official website

Roccadaspide (Campanian: A Rocca) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

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History

The first settlements in the area are traced back to the Greek and Etruscan civilizations.

Geography

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Map of Roccadaspide and surroundings

The town is located in the north-west side of Cilento, not too far from Paestum and in the Calore River Valley.

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.