Sessa Aurunca

Sessa Aurunca
Comune di Sessa Aurunca
Coat of arms of Sessa Aurunca
Location of Sessa Aurunca
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Sessa Aurunca is located in Italy
Sessa Aurunca
Sessa Aurunca
Location of Sessa Aurunca in Italy
Sessa Aurunca is located in Campania
Sessa Aurunca
Sessa Aurunca
Sessa Aurunca (Campania)
Coordinates: 41°14′N 13°56′E / 41.233°N 13.933°E / 41.233; 13.933
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceCaserta (CE)
FrazioniAulpi, Avezzano, Baia Domizia, Carano, Cascano, Cescheto, Corbara, Corigliano, Cupa, Fasani, Fontanaradina, Gusti, Lauro, Li Paoli, Maiano, Marzuli, Piedimonte, Ponte, Rongolise, San Carlo, San Castrese, San Martino, Santa Maria a Valogno, Sorbello, Tuoro, Valogno
Government
 • MayorLorenzo Di Iorio
Area
 • Total162.18 km2 (62.62 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2022)[2]
 • Total20,206
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
DemonymSessani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
81037
Dialing code0823
Patron saintSt. Leo IX
Saint dayMay 8
WebsiteOfficial website

Sessa Aurunca is a town and comune in the province of Caserta, Campania, southern Italy. It is located on the south west slope of the extinct volcano of Roccamonfina, 40 kilometres (25 mi) by rail west north west of Caserta and 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Formia.

It is situated on the site of ancient Suessa Aurunca, near the river Garigliano. The hill on which Sessa lies is a mass of volcanic tuff.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.