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Ascea — Comune — Comune di Ascea Marina di Ascea.
Coat of armsLocation of Ascea in Italy
AsceaCoordinates: 40°09′N 15°11′E / 40.15°N 15.183°E Country Italy Region Campania Province Salerno Frazioni Baronia, Catona, Mandia, Marina di Ascea, Salice, Stampella, Terradura, Velia Government – Mayor Mario Rizzo Area – Total 37 km2 (14.3 sq mi) Elevation 225 m (738 ft) Population (1 January 2011)[1] – Total 5,830 – Density 157.6/km2 (408.1/sq mi) Demonym Asceoti Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 84046 Dialing code 0974 Patron saint St. Nicholas of Bari Website Official website Ascea is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. In the communal territory are the Greek ruins of Velia.
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Overview
It is part of the Cilento traditional area and the maritime touristic part of the municipality is the Marina di Ascea. The town is located on the beach and is popular with European tourists in the summer months.
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Media related to Ascea at Wikimedia CommonsCategories:- Cities and towns in Campania
- Communes of the Province of Salerno
- Localities of Cilento
- Campanian geography stubs
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