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Vietri sul Mare | |
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Comune di Vietri sul Mare | |
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]