Praiano
Praiano | |
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| Comune di Praiano | |
View of Vettica Maggiore, a frazione of Praiano. | |
Location of Praiano | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′N 14°32′E / 40.617°N 14.533°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Vettica Maggiore |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Di Martino (Lista Civica) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2017) | |
• Total | 2,019 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Praianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84010 |
| Dialing code | 089 |
| Patron saint | St. Januarius and St. Luke |
| Saint day | 19 September and 18 October |
| Website | Official website |
| Part of | Costiera Amalfitana |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iv) |
| Reference | 830 |
| Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
| Area | 11,206 ha (27,690 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 11,857 ha (29,300 acres) |
Praiano (Italian pronunciation: [praˈjaːno]) is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwest Italy. It is situated on the Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana), a prime tourist location for the region and Italy alike, between the towns of Amalfi and Positano.
In 1997, the Amalfi Coast, including Praiano's "Vettica Maggiore" frazione was inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to data of the year 2015, the town's population constitutes 2,045 inhabitants.