Baronissi






Comune in Campania, Italy

















































































Baronissi
Comune
Comune di Baronissi

Panoramic view of Baronissi
Panoramic view of Baronissi


Coat of arms of Baronissi
Coat of arms

Baronissi within the Province of Salerno and Campania
Baronissi within the Province of Salerno and Campania



Baronissi is located in Italy

Baronissi

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.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


  • 3 Main sights


  • 4 Transport


  • 5 Personalities


  • 6 Twin towns


  • 7 Notes and references


  • 8 External links





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



  • France Portes-lès-Valence - France (2006)[6][7]


Notes and references





  1. ^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011


  2. ^ ab 40722 (x a j h) 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)




External links








  • (in Italian) Official website of Baronissi


  • (in Italian) Valle dell'Irno website










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