Polla
Encyclopedia
Polla is a town and comune
of the province of Salerno
in the Campania
region of south-west Italy
. As of 2010 its population was of 5,305.
. It borders with the municipalities of Atena Lucana
, Auletta
, Brienza
(PZ
), Caggiano
, Corleto Monforte
, Pertosa
, Sant'Angelo Le Fratte
(PZ) and Sant'Arsenio
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of the province of Salerno
Province of Salerno
The Province of Salerno is a province in the Campania region of Italy.-Geography:The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 139,579; Cava de' Tirreni with a population of 53,488; Battipaglia with a population of 51,115; and Nocera Inferiore which has a...
in the Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
region of south-west Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. As of 2010 its population was of 5,305.
Geography
Polla is located in north of the Vallo di DianoVallo di Diano
The Vallo di Diano is an italian valley of the south-eastern side of Campania, in the Province of Salerno.-Geography:...
. It borders with the municipalities of Atena Lucana
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 Megalithic walls. Later it was a Greek trading center, a...
, Auletta
Auletta
Auletta is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Geography:The bordering municipalities are Buccino, Caggiano, Corleto Monforte, Pertosa, Petina, Polla, Salvitelle and Sicignano degli Alburni....
, Brienza
Brienza
Brienza is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.-History and Legends from the Castle of Brienza:Caracciolo’s Castle on top of a rocky spurdominates the Melandro valley...
(PZ
Province of Potenza
The Province of Potenza is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Potenza.-Geography:It has an area of 6,545 km² and a total population of 387,107 . There are 100 comuni in the province .-History:In 272 B.C. the province was conquered by the Greek army...
), Caggiano
Caggiano
Caggiano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....
, Corleto Monforte
Corleto Monforte
Corleto Monforte is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Geography:The town is situated in the middle of Cilento, close to Alburni mountains and in front of Calore River Valley.-External links:...
, Pertosa
Pertosa
Pertosa is a village and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.-Geography:The village is situated in the eastern side of the province of Salerno, close to the municipalities of Auletta, Polla and Caggiano and to Alburni mountains.-Demography:At the last census...
, Sant'Angelo Le Fratte
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....
(PZ) and Sant'Arsenio
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...
.