Polla | |
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Comune di Polla | |
Coordinates: 40°31′N15°30′E / 40.517°N 15.500°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Salerno (SA) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Massimo Loviso [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
Population (31 December 2011) [3] | |
• Total | 5,327 |
• Density | 110/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 day | 6 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]
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]
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]
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