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Ascea

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Ascea
Comune di Ascea
Marina di Ascea.
Marina di Ascea.
Coat of arms of Ascea
Location of Ascea
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Ascea is located in Italy
Ascea
Ascea
Location of Ascea in Italy
Ascea is located in Campania
Ascea
Ascea
Ascea (Campania)
Coordinates:40°09′N15°11′E/ 40.150°N 15.183°E/40.150; 15.183
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno
FrazioniBaronia, Catona, Mandia, Marina di Ascea, Salice, Stampella, Terradura,Velia
Government
• MayorPietro D'Angiolillo
Area
• Total37.45 km2(14.46 sq mi)
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Population
(30 April 2017)[2]
• Total5,830
• Density160/km2(400/sq mi)
DemonymAsceoti
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
Postal code
84046
Dialing code0974
Patron saintSt. Nicholas of Bari
WebsiteOfficial website

Asceais a town andcomunein theprovince of Salernoin theCampaniaregion of southwesternItaly.In the communal territory are theGreekruins ofVelia.It is part of theCilentotraditional area; the maritime touristic part of the municipality is the Marina di Ascea. The town is located on the beach and is popular with European tourists in the summer months.

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References

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  1. ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
  2. ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
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