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]
Polla | |
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| Comune di Polla | |
.jpg) 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′N 15°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 |
History
editThe 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]
Culture
editPolla 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]
Geography
editPolla 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.[9]
Demographics
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Famous residents
edit- Costantino Catena (b. 1969), pianist
- Edoardo Monteforte (b. 1849), painter
- Nicola Peccheneda (1725-1804), Rococo painter
Twin towns
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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
- ^ "Historical infos about Polla (municipal website)".
- ^ "The Cave of Polla (municipal website)".
- ^ Pazzanese, Alessandra (February 24, 2023). "La Piramide Culturale fuori i confini cilentani: altri comuni aderiscono al Movimento Empatico di Menotti Lerro".
- ^ In:The Empathic Movement, edited by Menotti Lerro, Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2023, p.2
- ^ 40553 Polla on OpenStreetMap
External links
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- (in Italian) Polla official website