Piano di Sorrento
Piano di Sorrento | |
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Coordinates: 40°38′N 14°25′E / 40.633°N 14.417°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
Frazioni | Cassano, Colli San Pietro, Mortora, Trinità |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vincenzo Iaccarino |
Area | |
• Total | 7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 13,136 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
Demonym | Carottesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 80063 |
Dialing code | 081 |
Website | Official website |
Piano di Sorrento is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Naples. Piano di Sorrento borders the following municipalities: Meta, Sant'Agnello, Vico Equense.[citation needed]
Victorian poet Robert Browning sojourned in the area and mentions the countryside of Piano and other localities of the Surrentine peninsula in the poem "The Englishman in Italy".[citation needed]
Economy
[edit]In the 19th century, Piano di Sorrento's economy was based mainly on fishing, agriculture and shipbuilding activities. At the beginning of the 20th century, Piano di Sorrento encountered socio-economic mutation which will - given by the progressive crisis of agriculture, shipbuilding and by the growing role of trade and tourism. During the 20th-century Piano di Sorrento increased its productivity thanks to the power supply and water supply for homes and the development of a connecting track between Sorrento and Castellammare di Stabia, made at first by a tram service, after provided by a train.
Twin towns
[edit]- Schwarzheide, [[Germany|Germany[citation needed]]]
- Cáceres, [[Spain|Spain[citation needed]]]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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