Province of Salerno

Infobox_ProvinceIT
fullname = Province of Salerno
name = Salerno
region = Campania
capital = Salerno
commune = 158
area = 4,923
population_as_of = (2005)
population = 1,089,770
populationdensity = 221
vehicle = SA
postal_code = 84100
telephone_prefix = 089
ISTAT = 065
president = Angelo Villani




The Province of Salerno ( _it. Provincia di Salerno) is a province in the Campania region of Italy.

Geografia

The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 146,324; Cava de' Tirreni with a population of 52,616; Battipaglia with a population of 50,958; and Nocera Inferiore which has a population of 47,932. The province has an area of 4,923 km², and a total population of 1,089,770 (2005). There are 158 "comuni" (singular: "comune") in the province [http://www.upinet.it/indicatore.asp?id_statistiche=6] , see Comuni of the Province of Salerno.

Tourism

One of the features of the rugged country-side is Gole del Calore di Felitto an area of gorges between Felitto and Magliano Vetere formed by the Calore lucano river. This area if of great geological interest is also rich in flora and fauna.

One of the many historical buildings in the province is the chapter house belonging to the Certosa di Padula (or Carthreuse of Padula or of San Lorenzo in Padula), a Carthusian monastery, in the town of Padula. The building has evolved over centuries, the earliest parts are of the early 14th century. A mannerist cloister leads to the church, a later 17th century cloister has loggias supported by rusticated columns, this adds to the general baroque air of the building. Today the chapter house is home to the Museo Archeologico della Lucania Occidentale which has many ancient artifacts dating from Roman times.Agropoli, with a population of 20,000, is 30 miles south of Salerno.

External links

* [http://www.provincia.salerno.it Provincia di Salerno homepage (in Italian)]