Baronissi

Baronissi
Comune
Comune di Baronissi
Panoramic view of Baronissi

Coat of arms

Baronissi within the Province of Salerno and Campania
Baronissi
Location of Baronissi in Italy
Coordinates: 40°44′46.4″N 14°46′13.7″E / 40.746222°N 14.770472°E / 40.746222; 14.770472Coordinates: 40°44′46.4″N 14°46′13.7″E / 40.746222°N 14.770472°E / 40.746222; 14.770472
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Frazioni Acquamela, Aiello, Antessano, Capo Saragnano, Caprecano, Casal Barone, Casal Siniscalco, Fusara, Orignano, Saragnano, Sava
Government
 • Mayor Gianfranco Valiante
Area
 • Total 17.93 km2 (6.92 sq mi)
Elevation 260 m (850 ft)
Population (28 February 2017)[1]
 • Total 17,061
 • Density 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Baroniensi or Baronissesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 84081
Dialing code 089
Patron saint St. Francis of Assisi
Saint day 4 October
Website Official website

Baronissi (Campanian: Barunisse) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is home to a campus of the University of Salerno.

History

The town develops from the original old area named Casali.

Geography

The town is situated 7 km north of Salerno and it is 35 km from Avellino. The bordering municipalities are Castiglione del Genovesi, Cava de' Tirreni, Fisciano, Mercato San Severino, Pellezzano and Salerno.[2]

Its 11 hamlets (frazioni) are Acquamela, Aiello, Antessano, Capo Saragnano, Caprecano, Casal Barone, Casal Siniscalco, Fusara, Orignano, Saragnano, Sava (the most populated one).

Main sights

  • Convent of the Holy Trinity, 13th century
  • Villa Farina, 19th century
  • Roman villa of Sava, 1st century AD[3]
  • Church of the Holy Savior, in Saragnano

Transport

The municipality has two train stations (Baronissi, in town's center, and Acquamela, in the homonym village), both on the line Salermo-Mercato San Severino. It is also served by the motorway RA 2 Salerno-Avellino, at the exits "Baronissi Sud" and "Lancusi-Baronissi Nord".[2]

Personalities

  • Diego Campanile (1574–1642), Catholic Guardian of Holy Land
  • Fortunato Maria Farina (1881–1954), Catholic Archbishop
  • Jack Hirschman (b. 1933) American poet, honourable citizen from 13 December 2008[4][5]

Twin towns

Notes and references

  1. ↑ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  2. 1 2 40722 Baronissi on OpenStreetMap
  3. ↑ (in Italian) The frazioni of Baronissi: info and history
  4. ↑ (in Italian) Article Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. on the Corriere della Sera
  5. ↑ (in Italian) Article on casadellapoesia.org Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ (in Italian) Tenth anniversary of the twinnage with Portes-lès-Valence (Comune of Baronissi)]
  7. ↑ (in French) The twinnage with Baronissi (Commune of Porte-lès-Valence)
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