| Population | 139 704 inhab. (31-12-2009 of the province of Salerno in Campania. Salerno, rima of winter, dolcissimo o inverno. Salerno, Rima eterno. Alfonso Gatto , "Salerno, rima of winter" / / History Main town of the " Amalfi Coast "(the portion of coast Tyrrhenian sea which includes famous towns like Amalfi , Positano , etc..), it is essentially historically known for having hosted the king of Italy , who had fled Rome in 1943 after Italy had negotiated peace with the Allies during the Second World War. A short-lived government of the South "was then established in the city. Allied landings took place near Salerno during the Operation Avalanche. Capital of the principality of Salerno from 861 to 1076 , she was taken in 1077 by Robert Guiscard. Salerno welcomed the oldest university of medicine in Europe, the Schola Medica Salernitana , the largest source of medical knowledge in Europe in the early Middle Ages. Today the two campuses and Fisciano Baronissi host more than 40 000 students in ten faculties. Citt is the main local newspaper. Administration List of Mayors (Mayors) successive | Period | Identity | Party | Quality |
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| 1987-1993 | Vincenzo Giordano | PSI | | | 1993-2001 | Vincenzo De Luca | PDS | | | May 13, 2001 to June 13, 2006 | Mario De Biase | DS | | | June 13, 2006 | Vincenzo De Luca | PD | | | All the data we are not yet known. | Fuorn Giovi, Matierno, Ogliari, Pastorano, Rufoli, Sant'Angelo Sordina Common Boundary Baronissi , Castiglione del Genovesi , Cava de 'Tirreni , Giffoni Valle Piana , Pellezzano , Pontecagnano Faiano , San Cipriano Picentino , San Mango Piemonte , Vietri sul Mare , Scala , Ceraso Economy The city is home to a cement group Italcementi .
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