Salerno - Intro, History, Geography and Demographics
Channel: The Storyteller
Date: 2020-04-28

Salerno - Intro, History, Geography and Demographics
Salerno  is an ancient city and comune in Campania  and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The city is divided into three distinct zones: the medieval sector, the 19th century sector and the more densely populated post-war area, with its several apartment blocks. Human settlement at Salerno has a rich and vibrant past, dating back to pre-historic times. The site has been one of the most important and strategic ports on the Mediterranean sea, yielding a rich Greco-Roman heritage.


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* Text taken from the English Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salerno
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