Vietri sul Mare

Vietri sul Mare
Comune di Vietri sul Mare
View of Vietri sul Mare
View of Vietri sul Mare
Coat of arms of Vietri sul Mare
Vietri sul Mare within the province of Salerno
Vietri sul Mare within the province of Salerno
Location of Vietri sul Mare
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Vietri sul Mare is located in Italy
Vietri sul Mare
Vietri sul Mare
Location of Vietri sul Mare in Italy
Vietri sul Mare is located in Campania
Vietri sul Mare
Vietri sul Mare
Vietri sul Mare (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°40′N 14°44′E / 40.667°N 14.733°E / 40.667; 14.733
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
FrazioniAlbori, Benincasa, Dragonea, Iaconti, Molina, Raito, San Vincenzo
Government
 • MayorMarcello Civale
Area
 • Total9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017[2])[3]
 • Total7,793
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
DemonymVietresi (Dialect: Vietraiuli)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84019
Dialing code089
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
Saint day24 June
WebsiteOfficial 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]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Data from Istat
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Vietri sul Mare" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Vietri sul Mare". Amalficoast.com. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Campania" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.