Baronissi

Baronissi
Comune
Comune di Baronissi
Panoramic view of Baronissi
Coat of arms
Baronissi within the Province of Salerno and Campania
Baronissi Location of Baronissi in Italy
Coordinates: 40°44′46.4″N 14°46′13.7″E / 40.746222°N 14.770472°E / 40.746222; 14.770472Coordinates: 40°44′46.4″N 14°46′13.7″E / 40.746222°N 14.770472°E / 40.746222; 14.770472
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province / Metropolitan city	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Acquamela, Aiello, Antessano, Capo Saragnano, Caprecano, Casal Barone, Casal Siniscalco, Fusara, Orignano, Saragnano, Sava
Government
• Mayor	Gianfranco Valiante (since June 2014)
Area
• Total	17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation	260 m (850 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	16,790
• Density	990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Baroniensi or Baronissesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	84081
Dialing code	089
Patron saint	St. Francis of Assisi
Saint day	4 October
Website	Official website

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.

The town develops from the original old area named Casali.

The town is situated 7 km north of Salerno and it is 35 km from Avellino. The bordering municipalities are Castiglione del Genovesi, Cava de' Tirreni, Fisciano, Mercato San Severino, Pellezzano and Salerno.

Its 11 hamlets (frazioni) are Acquamela, Aiello, Antessano, Capo Saragnano, Caprecano, Casal Barone, Casal Siniscalco, Fusara, Orignano, Saragnano, Sava (the most populated one).

The municipality has two train stations (Baronissi, in town's center, and Acquamela, in the homonym village), both on the line Salermo-Mercato San Severino. It is also served by the motorway RA 2 Salerno-Avellino, at the exits "Baronissi Sud" and "Lancusi-Baronissi Nord".