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Pertosa | |
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Comune di Pertosa | |
Coordinates: 40°33′N 15°27′E / 40.550°N 15.450°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Salerno (SA) |
Frazioni | Muraglione [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
Population (31-12-2010)
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• Total | 714 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Demonym | Pertosani |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
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. In 2010 its population was 714. [4]
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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.
At the census in 2001 the town had a population of 727, a drop from the 897 at the previous census in 1991. [5]
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.