Salerno
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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