Polla, Italy

Polla
Polla
Comune
	Comune di Polla
	View of Polla from Tanagro river shore
	Polla within the province of Salerno and Campania
	Location of Polla
	Polla Location of Polla in Italy Polla Polla (Campania)
	Coordinates: 40°31′N15°30′E / 40.517°N 15.500°E Coordinates: 40°31′N15°30′E / 40.517°N 15.500°E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Government
• Mayor	Massimo Loviso
Area
• Total	47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation	468 m (1,535 ft)
Population (31 December 2011)
• Total	5,327
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	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

Last updated October 11, 2021

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]

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]

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.^[7]

Demographics

Famous residents

Costantino Catena (b. 1969), pianist
Edoardo Monteforte (b. 1849), painter
Nicola Peccheneda (1725-1804), Rococo painter

Twin towns

Steinenbronn (Germany)

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References

↑ (in Italian) Mayor's page on Polla official website
↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
↑ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
↑ (in Italian) Historical infos about Polla (municipal website)
↑ (in Italian) The Cave of Polla (municipal website)
↑ 40553 (x a j h) Polla on OpenStreetMap

External links

(in Italian) Polla official website

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[1] (in Italian) Mayor's page on Polla official website

[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v3-2] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[wikidata-6c4193b2686f905553042f4ae1ae4934aea078c8-v3-3] "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[4] (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011

[5] (in Italian) Historical infos about Polla (municipal website)

[6] (in Italian) The Cave of Polla (municipal website)

[7] 40553 (x a j h) Polla on OpenStreetMap

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