Polla, Campania

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
Comune
Comune di Polla
View of Polla from Tanagro river shore
Polla within the province of Salerno and Campania
Location of Polla
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Coordinates: 40°31′N 15°30′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Government
• Mayor	Massimo Loviso [1]
Area [2]
• 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

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)

See also

• Vallo di Diano
• Cilento
• Pertosa Caves
• Cilentan dialect