Sapri

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Sapri
Comune
Comune di Sapri
Sapri's bay
Sapri within the Province of Salerno
Location of Sapri
Sapri Location of Sapri in Italy Show map of Italy Sapri Sapri (Campania) Show map of Campania
Coordinates: 40°4′N 15°38′E / 40.067°N 15.633°E / 40.067; 15.633
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Timpone
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Gentile
Area [1]
• 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

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]

History

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.

Geography

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.

Twin towns

• Ripatransone, Italy

See also

• Cilento
• Sapri Calcio
• Cilentan Coast

References

External links

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• (in Italian) Comune of Sapri
• (in Italian) Pro Loco Sapri

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