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]
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Sapri | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Sapri | |
Sapri's bay | |
![]() Sapri within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Sapri ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 40°4′N 15°38′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(s) | 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 |
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.
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.
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