Petina, Campania
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Petina | |
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Comune di Petina | |
![]() View from below with a peak of the Alburni | |
Coordinates: 40°32′N 15°22′E / 40.533°N 15.367°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Salerno (SA) |
Frazioni | Auletta, Corleto Monforte, Ottati, Sant'Angelo a Fasanella, Sicignano degli Alburni |
Area | |
• Total | 35.09 km2 (13.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 649 m (2,129 ft) |
Population (1 April 2009)[2] | |
• Total | 1,227 |
• Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 84020 |
Dialing code | 0828 |
ISTAT code | 065094 |
Patron saint | Sant'Onofrio |
Saint day | 2 August |
Website | Official website |
Petina (Campanian: Appetine) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Geography
[edit]The town is located on the Alburni mountain range, close to Basilicata region, and borders with the municipalities of Auletta, Corleto Monforte, Ottati, Sant'Angelo a Fasanella and Sicignano degli Alburni.
It is served by the A2 motorway (exit "Petina") and counts a railway station on the Sicignano-Lagonegro line, a railway line closed in 1987 due to modernization works.
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/4/2009
External links
[edit] Media related to Petina at Wikimedia Commons