Map of Salerno, Italy

Salerno is a city in Campania, Italy, with a population of about 125,797. It lies at 40.6754°N, 14.7933°E, about 4 m above sea level. Salerno is about 234 km (145 mi) southeast of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cava Dè Tirreni, 8 km to the west.

Salerno at a glance

Where is Salerno?

• The 29th largest city in Italy by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Campania on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 15 min on the shortest day to 15 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Salerno

• Cava Dè Tirreni — 8 km west
• Nocera Inferiore — 15 km northwest
• Battipaglia — 18 km southeast
• Scafati — 24 km northwest
• Castellammare di Stabia — 26 km west
• Avellino — 27 km north
• Torre Annunziata — 30 km west
• Torre del Greco — 38 km west
• Portici — 41 km west
• San Giorgio a Cremano — 42 km northwest

Largest cities in Campania

• Naples — 909,048
• Torre del Greco — 85,332
• Pozzuoli — 81,231
• Giugliano in Campania — 80,269
• Fuorigrotta — 76,521
• Casoria — 73,918
• Caserta — 72,844
• Castellammare di Stabia — 66,164
• Afragola — 64,470
• Acerra — 59,910

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Palermo — 648,260
• Genoa — 580,097
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Catania — 311,584

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.