Tramonti, Campania

Tramonti
Tramonti
Comune
	Comune di Tramonti
	A square in Polvica
	Tramonti within the Province of Salerno
	Location of Tramonti
	Tramonti Location of Tramonti in Italy Tramonti Tramonti (Campania)
	Coordinates: 40°42′N14°38′E / 40.700°N 14.633°E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Campinola, Capitignano, Cesarano, Corsano, Figlino, Gete, Novella, Paterno Sant'Elia, Paterno Sant'Arcangelo, Pietre, Polvica, Ponte, Pucara
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Giordano
Area
• Total	24 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation	321 m (1,053 ft)
Population (28 February 2017)
• Total	4,125
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Demonym	Tramontini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84010
Dialing code	089
Patron saint	St. Anthony of Padua
Saint day	13 June
Website	Official website

Last updated September 26, 2023

Tramonti (Campanian: Tramunte) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is located in the territory of the Amalfi Coast.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

Tramonti, directly translatable as "in the mountains", is located along the Via Chiunzi which leads to Maiori and the Amalfi Coast. The town is bordered by Cava de' Tirreni, Corbara, Lettere, Maiori, Nocera Inferiore, Nocera Superiore, Pagani, Ravello and Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

Tramonti was perhaps founded by the Romans. It was an important town of the Maritime Republic of Amalfi, an important trading power in the Mediterranean between 839 AD and around 1200 AD.^{[ citation needed ]}

Main sights

Cappella Rupestre (Chapel in the Rock), in the village of Gete. A 13th century church in a slight hollow of the rock, housing tombs cut into the rocky side.
Church of the Ascension
Church of Sant'Elia (Church of St. Elia), in the village of Sant'Elia.
Church of San Giovanni (Church of St. John), in the village of Polvica.
Church of Pietro Apostolo (Church St. Peter Apostle), in the village of Figlino.
Church of Sant'Erasmo
Castle of Montalto and Hermitage of St. Catherine, at Paterno sant'Elia. It was built by the Republic of Amalfi on a cliff of the Monti Lattari to protect its territories from the northern side. It was stormed by the Normans in 1127 when the latter conquered the Republic.
Castle of Santa Maria La Nova. It was built around 1457 by Raimondo Orsini, Prince of Salerno and overlord of the Duchy of Amalfi. A rectangular base was fortified by ten small square towers and seven ramparts, only some of which still stands.
Convent of Saint Francis, founded in 1474.
Monastery of St. Joseph and St. Teresa, built in 1662

Economy

Vineyards, lemon orchards and chestnut woodlands are in abundance in this town.^{[ citation needed ]}

Twin towns

Pézilla-la-Rivière, France, since 2001^{[ citation needed ]}

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References

↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
↑ Population data from ISTAT

External links

Official website
Practical Guide Tramonti

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v8-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[2] Population data from ISTAT

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