Pisciotta

Pisciotta
Country	Italy
region	Campania
province	Salerno (SA)
Coordinates	40 ° 7 ′ N , 15 ° 14 ′ E Coordinates: 40 ° 7 ′ 0 ″ N , 15 ° 14 ′ 0 ″ E
height	171 m slm
surface	30 km²
Residents	2,555 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	85 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	84066
prefix	0974
ISTAT number	065096
Popular name	Pisciottani
Patron saint	Santa Sofia, San Vito di Lucania, Sant'Agnello di Napoli
Website	http://pisciotta.asmenet.it

Pisciotta

Pisciotta is an Italian commune with 2555 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Salerno in the Campania region . It is part of the Comunità Montana Zona del Lambro e del Mingardo .

geography

Pisciotta covers an area of 30 km². The town center, which has formed around the Palazzo Ciaccio, is 171 m above sea level. The neighboring municipalities include: Ascea , Centola and San Mauro la Bruca .
In addition to the town center, Pisciotta consists of other districts. Caprioli and Marina di Pisciotta are on the coast and are members of the Costiera Cilentana . Rodio lies further inland at about 400 m slm

history

The place was created at the beginning of the 10th century after residents from the nearby town of Bussento were attacked by the Saracens and fled here.

Individual evidence

↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
↑ Gabriella Vitiello - Frank Helbert: Naples - Amalfi Coast - Cilento . 2001, p. 188 .

Web links

Commons : Pisciotta - collection of images, videos and audio files

http://pisciotta.asmenet.it

[1] Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

[2] Gabriella Vitiello - Frank Helbert: Naples - Amalfi Coast - Cilento . 2001, p. 188 .