Mercato San Severino (Sanseverinese: Sanzuverin') is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.

Mercato San Severino
Comune di Mercato San Severino
Railway station
Railway station
Coat of arms of Mercato San Severino
Mercato San Severino within the Province of Salerno
Mercato San Severino within the Province of Salerno
Location of Mercato San Severino
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Mercato San Severino is located in Italy
Mercato San Severino
Mercato San Severino
Location of Mercato San Severino in Italy
Mercato San Severino is located in Campania
Mercato San Severino
Mercato San Severino
Mercato San Severino (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°47′N 14°45′E / 40.783°N 14.750°E / 40.783; 14.750
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
FrazioniAcigliano, Acquarola, Capocasale, Carifi, Ciorani, Corticelle, Costa, Curteri, Galdo di Carifi, Lombardi, Monticelli di Sopra, Monticelli di Sotto, Oscato,
Ospizio, Pandola, Piazza del Galdo, Priscoli, Sant'Angelo in Macerata, Sant'Eustachio, San Vincenzo, Spiano, Torello, Valle-Marigliano.
Government
 • MayorAntonio Somma
Area
 • Total30.33 km2 (11.71 sq mi)
Elevation
146 m (479 ft)
Population
 (1 April 2009[2])[3]
 • Total21,625
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Sanseverinesi, Rotensi,Sanseveritani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84085
Dialing code089
Patron saintSt. Roch
Saint day16 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Mercato San Severino shares borders with the municipalities of Baronissi, Bracigliano, Castel San Giorgio, Cava de' Tirreni, Fisciano, Montoro, Roccapiemonte and Siano.

Transport

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Mercato San Severino is served by two railway stations: Mercato San Severino is located in the middle of the town, on the lines Salerno-Mercato San Severino, Cancello-Benevento via Avellino and Mercato San Severino-Nocera Inferiore. On this second line is located the stop of Valle, in the same-named suburb of Sant'Angelo in Macerata.

It is served by the A30 motorway (Salerno-Caserta) at the same-named exit (located near Curteri), and also by the RA 02 (Salerno-Avellino) at the exit "Fisciano-Mercato San Severino".

Twin towns

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Personalities

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Data from Istat
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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