Pertosa

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Comune in Campania, Italy

Coat of arms

Pertosa within the Province of Salerno

Location of Pertosa

40°33′N 15°27′E / 40.550°N 15.450°E / 40.550; 15.450CountryItalyRegionCampaniaProvinceSalerno (SA)FrazioniMuraglione^[1]Area

^[2]

• Total6 km² (2 sq mi)Elevation

310 m (1,020 ft)Population

(31-12-2010)^[3]

• Total714 • Density120/km² (310/sq mi)DemonymPertosaniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

84030

Dialing code0975WebsiteOfficial website

Pertosa is a village and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. In 2010 its population was 714.^[4]

History

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. Its only hamlet (frazione) is the little village of Muraglione, in which are located the show caves.

Demographics

At the census in 2001 the town had a population of 727, a drop from the 897 at the previous census in 1991.^[5]

Main sights

Pertosa is a receptive tourist place principally for its karst show cave system, the Pertosa Caves (Grotte di Pertosa). The caves are located in the valley below the town, by the river Tanagro.

Gallery

Entrance of the touristic caves
Railway station
Street in Pertosa
Santa Maria delle Grazie

References

^ Location of the caves
^ "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 2010
^ Pertosa on campania.indettaglio.it