Sassano
Sassano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Sassano | |
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| Comune di Sassano | |
 Sassano within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Sassano 
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  Sassano Location of Sassano in Italy  Sassano Sassano (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′N 15°34′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Caiazzano, Peglio, San Rocco, Santa Maria, Silla, Varco Notar Ercole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tommaso Pellegrino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.76 km2 (18.44 sq mi) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,939 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sassanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84038 |
| Dialing code | 0975 |
| ISTAT code | 065136 |
| Patron saint | San Giovanni Battista |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
The municipality borders with Buonabitacolo, Monte San Giacomo, Padula, Sala Consilina, Sanza and Teggiano. Its frazioni are Caiazzano, Peglio, San Rocco, Santa Maria, Silla and Varco Notar Ercole.
Prehistory
The area is the only known inland site in Italy with a significant quantity of Mycenean pottery.[3]
See also
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/4/2009
- van Wijngaarden, Gert Jan (2002). Use and Appreciation of Mycenean Pottery in the Levant, Cyprus, and Italy (1600-1200 BC). Amsterdam University Press. p. 205.
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