Pertosa

Pertosa
—  Comune  —
Comune di Pertosa
Panorama
Coat of arms
Pertosa Location of Pertosa in Italy
Coordinates: 40°33′N 15°27′E / 40.55°N 15.45°E / 40.55; 15.45Coordinates: 40°33′N 15°27′E / 40.55°N 15.45°E / 40.55; 15.45
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Muraglione [1]
Area
• Total	6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Elevation	310 m (1,017 ft)
Population (2005)
• Total	727
• Density	121.2/km2 (313.8/sq mi)
Demonym	Pertosani
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	84030
Dialing code	0975
Website	Official website

Pertosa is a village and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.

History

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Geography

The village is situated in the eastern side of the province of Salerno, close to the municipalities of Auletta, Polla and Caggiano and to Alburni mountains.

Demography

At the last census in 2001 the town had a population of 727, a drop from the 897 found at the previous one in 1991.^[2].

Photogallery

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  Entrance of the touristic caves

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  Railway station

Notes and references

See also

• Pertosa Caves
• Cilento
• Vallo di Diano

External links

Media related to Pertosa at Wikimedia Commons

• (Italian) Municipal web site
• (English) (Italian) Official site of the caves

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