Positano
Positano | |
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View of Marina Grande Beach | |
Positano within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Positano | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′N 14°29′E / 40.633°N 14.483°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Montepertuso, Nocelle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Guida (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (30 December 2024) | |
• Total | 3,674 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Positanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84017 |
| Dialing code | 089 |
| Patron saint | St. Vitus |
| Saint day | June 15 |
| 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) |
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Positano (Italian pronunciation: [pɔziˈtaːno] locally [pɔsiˈtaːno]; in Neapolitan: Pusitano (Neapolitan pronunciation: [pusiˈtɑːnə]) is a village and comune on the Amalfi Coast (Province of Salerno), in Campania, Italy, mainly in an enclave in the hills leading down to the coast.