Battipaglia

Battipaglia
—  Comune  —
Comune di Battipaglia
Il Castelluccio ("Little Castle")
Battipaglia within the Province of Salerno
Battipaglia Location of Battipaglia in Italy
Coordinates: 40°37′N 14°59′E / 40.617°N 14.983°E / 40.617; 14.983Coordinates: 40°37′N 14°59′E / 40.617°N 14.983°E / 40.617; 14.983
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Aversana, Santa Lucia Inferiore, Spineta
Government
• Mayor	Giovanni Santomauro (civic party)
Area
• Total	56 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	51,133
• Density	910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Demonym	Battipagliesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	84091
Dialing code	0828
Patron saint	Santa Maria della Speranza
Saint day	July 2
Website	Official website

Battipaglia is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy, with 50,963 inhabitants.^[1]

History

The birth of the comune of Battipaglia was officialised by a Royal Decree on 28 March 1929. The bourbonic authorities had already chosen Battipaglia as the site of an agricultural colony, where families which had survived the 1857 earthquake in Basilicata could be rehoused.

Geography

The municipality borders with Bellizzi, Eboli, Montecorvino Rovella, Olevano sul Tusciano and Pontecagnano Faiano. Its hamlets (frazioni) are Aversana, Santa Lucia Inferiore and Spineta.

Demographics

As for population, Battipaglia is the third municipality of its province, after Salerno and Cava de' Tirreni.^[2]

Literature

• L. Rocco Carbone, Battipaglia, 70 anni nella sua storia, Massa Editore 1999.

See also

• A.S.D. Battipagliese

References

External links

Media related to Battipaglia at Wikimedia Commons

• (Italian) Battipaglia official website

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