Serre, Campania

Serre
Comune di Serre
Serre within the Province of Salerno
Location of Serre
Serre
Location of Serre in Italy
Serre
Serre (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°34′56.0″N 15°11′05.1″E / 40.582222°N 15.184750°E / 40.582222; 15.184750
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
FrazioniBorgo San Lazzaro, Persano
Government
 • MayorFranco Mennella 
Area
 • Total
67.03 km2 (25.88 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total
3,955
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
DemonymSerresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84028
Dialing code0828
Patron saintSt. Martin
Saint day11 November
WebsiteOfficial website

Serre is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

History

The town is medieval and was founded at the end of the 10th century.

Geography

Serre is a hilltown located in northern Cilento. Its municipal territory, crossed by the rivers Sele and Calore Lucano, borders with Albanella, Altavilla Silentina, Campagna, Eboli and Postiglione.[3] The municipality counts the hamlets of Borgo San Lazzaro and Persano.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  3. ^ 40576 Serre on OpenStreetMap

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