Polla, Campania

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Polla
Comune
Comune di Polla
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View of Polla from Tanagro river shore
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Polla within the province of Salerno and Campania
Location of Polla
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Polla
Polla (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°31′N15°30′E / 40.517°N 15.500°E / 40.517; 15.500
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Government
 • MayorMassimo Loviso [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation
468 m (1,535 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2011) [3]
 • Total5,327
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Demonym Pollesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84035
Dialing code 0975
Patron saint St. Nicholas
Saint day6 December
Website Official website

Polla is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. In 2011 its population was 5,327. [4]

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History

The area in which the town is located was settled since prehistoric times, as evidenced by finds of bones and ceramic in a nearby cave. During the Ancient Roman domination it was built a forum in today's quarter of San Pietro. [5] [6]

Culture

Polla adhered to the Empathic Movement (Empathism) and eas inserted in the Cultural Pyramid of Cilento as "Paese dei Libri" (in English: "Village of Books"). [7] [8]

Geography

Polla is in the north of the Vallo di Diano, close to the Alburni mountain range and is crossed by the Tanagro river. It borders with the municipalities of Atena Lucana, Auletta, Brienza (PZ), Caggiano, Corleto Monforte, Pertosa, Sant'Angelo Le Fratte (PZ) and Sant'Arsenio. [9]

Demographics

Polla, Campania

Famous residents

Twin towns

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Mayor's page on Polla official website".
  2. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ↑ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  5. ↑ "Historical infos about Polla (municipal website)".
  6. ↑ "The Cave of Polla (municipal website)".
  7. ↑ Pazzanese, Alessandra (February 24, 2023). "La Piramide Culturale fuori i confini cilentani: altri comuni aderiscono al Movimento Empatico di Menotti Lerro".
  8. ↑ In:The Empathic Movement, edited by Menotti Lerro, Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2023, p.2
  9. ↑ 40553 (x a j h) Polla on OpenStreetMap
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