Cetara, Campania
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Cetara | |
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| Comune di Cetara | |
 Panoramic view of Cetara | |
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| Postal code | 84011 |
| Dialing code | 089 |
| Patron saint | Saint Peter |
| Saint day | 29 June |
| Website | Official website |
Cetara is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is located in the territory of the Amalfi Coast.
History
The village was originally a settlement for a group of armed
Latin word Cetaria (in Greek Ketèia), meaning almadraba (in Italian tonnara); or cetari, meaning fishmongers of big fishes.[citation needed
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Geography
Cetara is located by the
Erchie, bordering with the municipalities of Vietri sul Mare and Maiori. Its municipalities is extended from the coast to the Mount Falerio and counts only one civil parish (frazione): the little village of Fuenti, situated on the hills close to the Amalfi Drive.[citation needed
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See also
- Amalfi Coast
- Sorrentine Peninsula
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Istat2009
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Cetara at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site of Cetara (in Italian)
- Practical Guide Cetara
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