Polla is a town and ''
comune'' of the
province of Salerno
The Province of Salerno ( it, Provincia di Salerno) is a province in the Campania region of Italy.
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Geography
The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 131,950; Cava de' Tirreni, Battipagl ...
in the
Campania
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region of south-west
Italy. In 2011 its population was 5,327.
History
The area in which the town is located was settled since
prehistoric
Prehistory, also known as pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the use of the first stone tools by hominins 3.3 million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems. The use o ...
times, as evidenced by finds of bones and ceramic in a nearby cave. During the
Ancient Roman
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domination it was built a
forum
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in today's quarter of San Pietro.
Geography
Polla is in the north of the
Vallo di Diano
240px, Vallo di Diano seen from Caggiano.
240px, Panoramic view of Pertosa.
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The Vallo di Diano (also known as ''Valdiano'') is an Italian valley of the south-eastern side of Campania, in the province of Salerno.
Geography
Situ ...
, close to the
Alburni
The Alburni are an Italian mountain range of the Province of Salerno, Campania, part of the Apennines. Due to their geomorphology, they are popularly known as the "''Dolomites of Campania''" or of Southern Italy. The highest mountain is the P ...
mountain range and is crossed by the
Tanagro
The Tanagro (''TanĂ gro'') or Negro is a river of the Province of Salerno, southwestern Italy. It rises in the Vallo di Diano and is a tributary of the Sele River. In ancient times it was known as ''Tanager''.
Overview
From the origin to the mout ...
river. It borders with the municipalities of
Atena Lucana
Atena Lucana is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
Atena Lucana is one of the most ancient settlements in the Vallo di Diano, as testified by the presence of prehistoric Megal ...
,
Auletta,
Brienza
Brienza is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
History
Brienza was founded around a castle in the 7th century AD, during the Lombard rule of the Duchy of Benevento.
Between the late 19t ...
(
PZ),
Caggiano
Caggiano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Geography
Located near the Basilicata region, Caggiano borders the municipalities of Auletta, Pertosa, Polla, Salvitelle, Sant'Angelo L ...
,
Corleto Monforte,
Pertosa
Pertosa is a village and '' comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. In 2010 its population was 714.
History
Geography
The village is situated in the eastern side of the province of Salerno, close to the ...
,
Sant'Angelo Le Fratte
Sant'Angelo Le Fratte is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. As of 2011 its population was of 1,457.
Geography
Located near the borders with Campania, Sant'Angelo is bounded by the ''com ...
(PZ) and
Sant'Arsenio
Sant'Arsenio is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy, located about 180 km southeast of Naples and about 76 km southeast of Salerno. As of 30 June 2006, it had a population of 2, ...
.
Demographics
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Famous residents
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Costantino Catena (b. 1969), pianist
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Edoardo Monteforte (b. 1849), painter
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Nicola Peccheneda (1725-1804), Rococo painter
Twin towns
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Steinenbronn (
Germany)
See also
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Vallo di Diano
240px, Vallo di Diano seen from Caggiano.
240px, Panoramic view of Pertosa.
View of 240px
The Vallo di Diano (also known as ''Valdiano'') is an Italian valley of the south-eastern side of Campania, in the province of Salerno.
Geography
Situ ...
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Cilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important tourist area of southern Italy.
Cilento is known as one of the centers of Mediterranean diet.
Geography
The co ...
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Pertosa Caves
The Pertosa Caves ( it, Grotte di Pertosa), co-officially named Pertosa-Auletta Caves ( it, Grotte di Pertosa-Auletta) since 2012, are a karst show cave system located in the municipality of Pertosa, in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
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Cilentan dialect
The Cilentan dialect (in it, Cilentano, in Cilentan: or ) is a Neapolitan dialect spoken in the area of Cilento, located in the southern part of the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
Influences
It has been influenced, especially in the ...
References
External links
Polla official website
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Cities and towns in Campania
Localities of Cilento