Scafati
Scafati | |
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| Comune di Scafati | |
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 Coat of arms | |
show Location of Scafati | |
  Scafati Location of Scafati in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′13″N 14°31′31″E / 40.75361°N 14.52528°ECoordinates: 40°45′13″N 14°31′31″E / 40.75361°N 14.52528°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Bagni, Mariconda, , Marra-Zaffaranelli, Trentuno, San Vincenzo, Ventotto, San Antonio Vecchio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cristoforo Salvati |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 50,570 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Scafatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84018 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | Santa Maria delle Vergini |
| Saint day | Fourth Sunday of July |
| Website | Official website |
Scafati [skaˈfaːti] (Latin: Scafatum) is a city and comune in the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of southern Italy.
Geography[]
Scafati is situated on the river Sarno. Under the bridge over the river into the village, the Sarno divides into a primary and two secondary branches. The town is bordered by Angri, Boscoreale, Poggiomarino, Pompei, San Marzano sul Sarno, San Valentino Torio, Sant'Antonio Abate and Santa Maria la Carità.
History[]
In the early Middle Ages, the Scafati area was on the border between the Duchy of Benevento (later principality of Salerno) and the Duchy of Naples. The current settlement was created in the 18th century after the area around the Sarno river plain was stripped of the woods and a Royal road was opened in it.
During the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Scafati was the seat of textile workshops and of an artillery magazine, established by king Ferdinand II. Scafati was damaged by falls of pyroclastic rocks in the course of the 1707 Mount Vesuvius eruption.
During World War II, it was liberated from the German occupation by British troops on 28 September 1943.
Notable people from Scafati[]
- Valentina Nappi, Italian porn actress and adult model
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from Istat
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