Salerno

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Salerno

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Obec / Město

Summary

Salerno is a city in Campania, Italy, serving as the province's capital and a key port on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It briefly functioned as Italy's capital in 1943 after Victor Emmanuel III relocated there during WWII. Historically, Salerno was a Lombard principality and home to the Schola Medica Salernitana, a pioneering medical school.

Statistics

Area

59.85 km²

Population

125,958

Location