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The Sorrento Peninsula or Sorrentine Peninsula is a peninsula located in southern Italy which separates the Gulf of Naples to the north from the Gulf of Salerno to the south.

View of the peninsula near Massa Lubrense

Geography edit

Overview edit

The peninsula is named after its main town, Sorrento, which is located on the north (Gulf of Naples) coast. The Amalfi Coast is located on the southern side.^[1] The Lattari Mountains form the geographical backbone of the peninsula. The island of Capri lies off the western tip of the peninsula in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The whole area is an important tourist destination.^[2]

Municipalities edit

9 comunes of the peninsula are in the territory of the province of Naples and 12 comunes are in the province of Salerno.

Map of the Sorrentine Peninsula, showing municipalities in the provinces of Naples (NA) and Salerno (SA).

Province	Comune	Population (inh.)	Area (km²)	Total (km²)
Napoli	Agerola	7,399	19.62	121.14
	Castellammare di Stabia	64,533	17.71
	Massa Lubrense	13,914	19.71
	Meta	8,010	2.50
	Piano di Sorrento	13,057	7.50
	Pimonte	6,052	12.00
	Sant'Agnello	9,010	4.09
	Sorrento	16,616	9.93
	Vico Equense	21,006	29.30
Salerno	Amalfi	5,345	6.15	70.99
	Atrani	914	0.20
	Cetara	2,345	4.91
	Conca dei Marini	734	1.00
	Furore	859	1.73
	Maiori	5,649	16.00
	Minori	2,864	2.00
	Positano	3,981	8.00
	Praiano	2,069	2.00
	Ravello	2,477	7.00
	Scala	1,551	13.00
	Vietri sul Mare	8,328	9.00

Transportation edit

Airports edit

The nearest airports are:

Naples International (NAP)
Salerno Costa d'Amalfi (QSR)

References edit

^ Michael P Carroll (1989). Catholic Cults and Devotions: A Psychological Inquiry. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 192. ISBN 9780773561953.
^ "day trips from sorrento". Tuesday, 17 January 2017