Baronissi

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Comune di Baronissi
Coat of arms of Comune di Baronissi
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Baronissi in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Mayor Franco Cosimato (since April 2003)
Elevation 260 m (853 ft)
Area 17 km² (7 sq mi)
Population (as of 31-05-2007)
 - Total 16,425
 - Density 966/km² (2,502/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 40°45′0″N, 14°46′0″E
Gentilic Baroniensi or Baronissesi
Dialing code 089
Postal code 84081
Frazioni Sava, Acquamela, Antessano, Saragnano, Caprecano, Fusara, Orignano, Aiello, Capo Saragnano, Casal Barone, Casal Siniscalco
Patron St. Francis of Assisi
 - Day 4 October
Website: http://www.comune.baronissi.sa.it/

Baronissi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is home to a campus of the University of Salerno.

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[edit] History

[edit] Geography

The town is situated 7 km north of Salerno and it's far 35 from Avellino. Its eleven hamlets (frazioni) are: Sava, Acquamela, Antessano, Saragnano, Caprecano, Fusara, Orignano, Aiello, Capo Saragnano, Casal Barone and Casal Siniscalco.

[edit] Twin towns

[edit] Notes and references

[edit] External links