Province o Salerno
The Province o Salerno (Italian: Provincia di Salerno) is a province in the Campanie region o Italy.
Province o Salerno | |
|---|---|
 Map heichlichtin the location o the province o Salerno in Italy | |
| Kintra |  Italy |
| Region | Campanie |
| Caipital(s) | Salerno |
| Comuni | 158 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Preses | Edmondo Cirielli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4923 km2 (1,901 sq mi) |
| Population (03-31-2012) | |
| • Total | 1,110,052 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84100 |
| Telephone prefix | 089 |
| Vehicle registration | SA |
| ISTAT | 065 |
Geografie
eeditThe lairgest touns in the province are: Salerno, the caipital, which haes a population o 139,579; Cava de' Tirreni wi a population o 53,488; Battipaglia wi a population o 51,115; an Nocera Inferiore which haes a population o 45,868. The province haes an aurie o 4,923 km2 (1,901 sq mi), an a tot population o aboot 1.1 million. Thare are 158 comuni an biggest toun for extension is Eboli, wi 138 Kmq. See Comuni o the Province o Salerno.
Tourism
eeditAne o the featurs o the ruggit kintra-side is Gole del Calore di Felitto, an aurie o gorges atween Felitto an Magliano Vetere formit bi the Calore lucano river. This aurie is o great geological interest an is rich in flora an fauna.
Ane o the mony historical biggins in the province is the chapter hoose belangin tae the Certosa di Padula (or Carthreuse o Padula or o San Lorenzo in Padula), a Carthusian monastery in the toun o Padula. The biggin haes evolvit ower centuries; the earliest pairts wur constructit in the early 14t century. A mannerist closter leads tae the kirk, an a later 17t-century closter haes loggias supportit bi rusticatit columns. Thir features add tae the general baroque character o the biggin.
The chapter hoose haes been adaptit for the Museo Archeologico della Lucania Occidentale, which haes mony auncient airtifacts datin frae Roman times.