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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]
Sapri | |
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| Comune di Sapri | |
 Sapri's bay | |
 Sapri within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Sapri  | |
  Sapri Location of Sapri in Italy  Sapri Sapri (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°4′N 15°38′E / 40.067°N 15.633°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 | 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 |
History
editIn 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.
Geography
editThe 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.
Notable people
edit- Angelo Accardi, born in Sapri, Italian artist
Twin towns
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Ripatransone, Italy
See also
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- (in Italian) Comune of Sapri
- (in Italian) Pro Loco Sapri
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