Battipaglia
Battipaglia | |
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| Comune di Battipaglia | |
The medieval Castelluccio of Battipaglia, the town's most famous landmark | |
Battipaglia within the Province of Salerno and Campania | |
Location of Battipaglia | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′N 14°59′E / 40.617°N 14.983°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Aversana, Belvedere, Fasanara, Lago, Padova, San Emilio, Santa Lucia Inferiore, Spineta, Tavernola, Verdesca, Vivai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cecilia Francese (civic list) |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.46 km2 (21.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 49,395 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Battipagliesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84091 |
| Dialing code | 0039 0828 |
| Patron saint | Santa Maria della Speranza |
| Saint day | second Monday in July |
| Website | Official website |
Battipaglia (pronounced [ˌbattiˈpaʎʎa]) is a municipality (comune) in the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of southern Italy.
The town is renowned for its production of buffalo mozzarella and is one of the most productive agricultural centers in the Sele Plain. It also serves as the area’s main industrial and railway hub.
Historically, Battipaglia was colonized by both the Greeks and the Romans, along with the nearby town of Eboli, of which it remained a part until March 28, 1929. During World War II, it suffered repeated Allied air raids as part of Operation Avalanche. In the postwar period, Battipaglia experienced rapid demographic, agricultural, and industrial growth.