Perito

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Perito
Comune
Comune di Perito
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Perito within the Province of Salerno
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Location of Perito in Italy
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Perito
Perito (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°18′02.2″N15°08′54.3″E / 40.300611°N 15.148417°E / 40.300611; 15.148417
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Frazioni Ostigliano
Area
[1]
 • Total
23 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
 • Total
1,007
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym Peritesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84060
Dialing code 0974
ISTAT code 065092
Website Official website

Perito (Cilentan: Prito) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was 1,007. [2]

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History

In the Middle Ages Perito had an important role as a fortified town in control of the valleys below. From 1801 to 1860 it was a hamlet of Orria, and then it became an independent municipality. [3]

Geography

Perito is a hill town located in Cilento, included in its national park. The municipal territory, partly crossed by Alento river, borders with Cicerale, Lustra, Monteforte Cilento, Orria, Prignano Cilento, Rutino and Salento. [4] It counts a single hamlet ( frazione ): Ostigliano (pop.: 431). [5]

Demographics

Perito

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  3. ↑ (in Italian) History of Perito (municipal website)
  4. ↑ 40395 (x   j   a   h) Perito on OpenStreetMap
  5. ↑ (in Italian) Ostigliano on italia.indettaglio.it
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