Tortorella

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Tortorella
Comune di Tortorella
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Tortorella within the Province of Salerno
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Location of Tortorella in Italy
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Tortorella
Tortorella (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°8′33.61″N15°36′23.47″E / 40.1426694°N 15.6065194°E / 40.1426694; 15.6065194
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Province of Salerno (SA)
Frazioni Caselle
Government
  MayorLuigi Sampogna
Area
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  Total
34.22 km2 (13.21 sq mi)
Elevation
582 m (1,909 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017) [2]
  Total
517
  Density15.1/km2 (39.1/sq mi)
Demonym Tortorellesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84030
Dialing code 0973
Patron saint Saint Vitus
Saint day15 June
Website Official website

Tortorella is a town and comune of the province of Salerno, Campania, in south-western Italy.

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Geography

Located in southern Cilento, 11 km from the Cilentan Coast, Tortorella is a hill town located in the middle of a large forest area part of Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park.

The bordering municipalities are Casaletto Spartano, Morigerati, Santa Marina, Sapri, Torraca, Vibonati and Rivello, the last in the regione of Basilicata. The only hamlet ( frazione ) is the village of Caselle.

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. (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011