Sessa Cilento
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CountryItaly
FrazioniCasigliano, Castagneta, Felitto Piano, San Mango Cilento, Santa Lucia, Valle
Elevation520 m (1,710 ft)
DemonymSessesi
Sessa Cilento | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Sessa Cilento | |
Coppola Palace in the village of Valle | |
Sessa Cilento within the Province of Salerno | |
| Coordinates: 40°16′N 15°5′E / 40.267°N 15.083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Casigliano, Castagneta, Felitto Piano, San Mango Cilento, Santa Lucia, Valle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Chirico |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.04 km2 (6.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[3] | |
• Total | 1,381 |
| • Density | 76.55/km2 (198.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sessesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84074 |
| Dialing code | 0974 |
| Patron saint | St. Stephen |
| Saint day | 3 August |
| Website | Official website |
Sessa Cilento (from Greek Σύεσσα - Syessa) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Sessa Cilento is located in Cilento and in its National Park. borders with the municipalities of Lustra, Omignano, Perdifumo, Pollica, San Mauro Cilento, Serramezzana and Stella Cilento.
The municipality counts the frazioni of Casigliano, Castagneta, Felitto Piano, San Mango Cilento, Santa Lucia, Offoli and Valle.