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Vietri sul Mare | |
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| Comune di Vietri sul Mare | |
 View of Vietri sul Mare | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Vietri sul Mare within the province of Salerno | |
Location of Vietri sul Mare  | |
  Vietri sul Mare Location of Vietri sul Mare in Italy  Vietri sul Mare Vietri sul Mare (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′N 14°44′E / 40.667°N 14.733°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Albori, Benincasa, Dragonea, Iaconti, Molina, Raito, San Vincenzo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcello Civale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,793 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vietresi (Dialect: Vietraiuli) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84019 |
| Dialing code | 089 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | 24 June |
| Website | Official website |
Vietri sul Mare is a comune (municipality) in the province of Salerno, in the Italian region of Campania. It is situated just west of Salerno, separated from the Port of Salerno by only a harbour wall.[4] The town is known for its polychrome ceramics, a tradition since at least the 15th century,[5] and is considered to be the gateway to the Amalfi Coast.[6]
Its frazione of Albori is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[7] The main landmark of Vietri sul Mare is the Church of St. John the Baptist, a late Neapolitan Renaissance style building with a high bell tower. There are numerous buildings displaying ceramics, including the Museo Provinciale della Ceramica in the nearby village of Raito.[citation needed]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Data from Istat
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Vietri sul Mare" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Vietri sul Mare". Amalficoast.com. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ Touring Club of Italy (2004). Italy by Bike: 105 Tours from the Alps to Sicily. Touring Editore. p. 178. ISBN 978-88-365-2938-4.
- ^ "Campania" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.