Pellezzano
Encyclopedia
Pellezzano is a town and comune
in the province of Salerno
in the Campania
region of south-western Italy
.
, Cava de' Tirreni
and Salerno
.
It counts 6 civil parishes (frazioni
): Capezzano, Capriglia, Cologna, Coperchia, Grotte and Rione Piombino.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Salerno
Province of Salerno
The Province of Salerno is a province in the Campania region of Italy.-Geography:The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 139,579; Cava de' Tirreni with a population of 53,488; Battipaglia with a population of 51,115; and Nocera Inferiore which has a...
in the Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
region of south-western Italy
Italy
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.
Geography
Pellezzano borders with the municipalities of BaronissiBaronissi
Baronissi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is home to a campus of the University of Salerno.- Geography :The town is situated 7 km north of Salerno and it's far 35 from Avellino...
, Cava de' Tirreni
Cava de' Tirreni
Cava de’ Tirreni is a city and comune in the region of Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno, 10 km northwest of the town of Salerno...
and Salerno
Salerno
Salerno is a 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....
.
It counts 6 civil parishes (frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
): Capezzano, Capriglia, Cologna, Coperchia, Grotte and Rione Piombino.