Fisciano

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Comune in Campania, Italy

Coat of arms

Fisciano within the Province of Salerno

Location of Fisciano

40°46′N 14°48′E / 40.767°N 14.800°E / 40.767; 14.800CountryItalyRegionCampaniaProvinceSalerno (SA)FrazioniBolano, Canfora, Carpineto, Gaiano, Lancusi, Penta, Pizzolano, Settefichi, Soccorso, VillaGovernment

• MayorVincenzo SessaArea

^[1]

• Total31.48 km² (12.15 sq mi)Elevation

320 m (1,050 ft)Population

(28 February 2017)^[2]

• Total13,930 • Density440/km² (1,100/sq mi)DemonymFiscianesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

84080, 84084

Dialing code089Patron saintSt. Vincent FerrerSaint day5 AprilWebsiteOfficial website

Fisciano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is dominated by the University of Salerno, which built a new campus in the town in 1988.^[3]

The municipality borders with Baronissi, Calvanico, Castiglione del Genovesi, Giffoni Sei Casali, Mercato San Severino and Montoro.

Economy

The economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry; the traditional copper working activities ceased in the 1980s, although there are some industrial plants (metal-working/ mechanics, glass and plastics sectors).

Transport

Fisciano is served by a railway station on the line Salerno-Mercato San Severino.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2010
^ (in Italian) Info and address at University of Salerno website