Petina, Campania

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Comune in Campania, Italy

Petina
Comune
Comune di Petina
View from below with a peak of the Alburni
Location of Petina
40°32′N 15°22′E / 40.533°N 15.367°E / 40.533; 15.367
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Auletta, Corleto Monforte, Ottati, Sant'Angelo a Fasanella, Sicignano degli Alburni
Area ^[1]
• Total	35.09 km² (13.55 sq mi)
Elevation	649 m (2,129 ft)
Population (1 April 2009)^[2]
• Total	1,227
• Density	35/km² (91/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84020
Dialing code	0828
ISTAT code	065094
Patron saint	Sant'Onofrio
Saint day	2 August
Website	Official website

Petina (Campanian: Appetine) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

Geography

The town is located on the Alburni mountain range, close to Basilicata region, and borders with the municipalities of Auletta, Corleto Monforte, Ottati, Sant'Angelo a Fasanella and Sicignano degli Alburni.

It is served by the A2 motorway (exit "Petina") and counts a railway station on the Sicignano-Lagonegro line, a railway line closed in 1987 due to modernization works.

References

^ "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 from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/4/2009