Tortorella
Comune in Campania, Italy
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Tortorella is a town and comune of the province of Salerno, Campania, in south-western Italy.
Tortorella | |
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| Comune di Tortorella | |
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 Tortorella within the Province of Salerno | |
  Tortorella Location of Tortorella in Italy  Tortorella Tortorella (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°8′33.61″N 15°36′23.47″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Province of Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Caselle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luigi Sampogna |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.22 km2 (13.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 582 m (1,909 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 517 |
| • Density | 15.1/km2 (39.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tortorellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84030 |
| Dialing code | 0973 |
| Patron saint | Saint Vitus |
| Saint day | 15 June |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
Located in southern Cilento, 11 km from the Cilentan Coast, Tortorella is a hill town located in the middle of a large forest area part of Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park.
The bordering municipalities are Casaletto Spartano, Morigerati, Santa Marina, Sapri, Torraca, Vibonati and Rivello, the last in the regione of Basilicata. The only hamlet (frazione) is the village of Caselle.
