Vietri sul Mare

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Vietri sul Mare.
Vietri sul Mare.
Comune di Vietri sul Mare

Location of Vietri sul Mare in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Elevation 80 m (262 ft)
Area 8 km² (3 sq mi)
Population (as of 2001)
 - Total 8,537
 - Density 1,067/km² (2,764/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 40°40′0″N, 14°44′0″E
Gentilic Vietresi (in dialetto vietraiuli)
Dialing code 089
Postal code 84019
Frazioni Albori, Benincasa, Dragonea, Iaconti, Marina di Vietri,
Patron John the Baptist
 - Day 24 June
Website: http://www.comune.vietri-sul-mare.sa.it/

Vietri sul Mare ("Vietri on the Sea") is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is a popular tourist destination because it is a convenient place to start the Amalfi Coast drive.

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[edit] Geography

The town is bordered by Cava de' Tirreni, Cetara, Maiori and Salerno.

[edit] Economy

Vietri sul Mare is a popular destination for shoppers of ceramics.

[edit] Famous residents

Antonio Carluccio, the London-based chef, comes from the town.[citation needed]

[edit] Notes and references