Praiano
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Praiano
| official_name = Comune di Praiano
| image_skyline = Praiano Vettica Maggiore.jpg
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| image_caption = View of Vettica Maggiore, a frazione of Praiano.
| image_shield = Coat of Arms of Praiano.png
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| coordinates = {{coord|40|37|N|14|32|E|region:IT_type:city(1911)|display=inline}}
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| region = {{RegioneIT|sigla=CAM}}
| province = {{ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=SA}} (SA)
| frazioni = Vettica Maggiore
| mayor_party = Lista Civica
| mayor = Giovanni Di Martino
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| area_total_km2 = 2
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 2019
| population_as_of = 31 December 2017
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| population_demonym = Praianesi
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| saint = St. Januarius and St. Luke
| day = 19 September and 18 October
| postal_code = 84010
| area_code = 089
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.praiano.sa.it}}
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| module = {{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site
| child = yes
| part_of = Costiera Amalfitana
| criteria = {{UNESCO WHS type|(ii)(iv)}}(ii)(iv)
| ID = 830
| year = 1997
| area = {{convert|11206|ha|acre|abbr=on}}
| buffer_zone = {{convert|11857|ha|acre|abbr=on}}
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Praiano ({{IPA|it|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.{{cite web |title=Costiera Amalfitana |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/830 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801054131/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/830 |archive-date=2023-08-01 |access-date=1 April 2011 |work=UNESCO World Heritage Centre}} According to data of the year 2015, the town's population constitutes 2,045 inhabitants.{{Cite web |title=Praiano - Population Trends and Demographics - CityFacts |url=https://www.city-facts.com/praiano/population |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230925125416/https://www.city-facts.com/praiano/population |archive-date=2023-09-25 |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=City Facts}}
History
The town's name derives from the praia, or beach, from the Latin word pelagium, meaning "open sea."{{cite web|title=History of Praiano|url=http://www.praiano.it/english/history.htm|work=praiano.it|access-date=1 April 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218104706/http://www.praiano.it/english/history.htm|archive-date=18 February 2013}} During the 10th-11th centuries, Praiano was once the summer residence of the doges of the Duchy of Amalfi.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
During the Angevin period, a fortified tower, the Assiola, was constructed to defend the town. Praiano had an important local silk industry, however, it disappeared during the 19th century. With the discovery of corals in the vicinity around the 1800s, Praiano's economy was revitalized, mainly focusing on the fishing and tourism industries ever since.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
Main sights
Attractions include the Church of San Luca Evangelista,{{cite web|title=San Luca Church in Praiano|url=http://amalfi-coast.com/san-luca-church-praiano|work=amalfi-coast.com|access-date=19 April 2012}} dating back to 1123. On the inside, there are paintings by Renaissance painter Giovanni Bernardo Lama dating to the 16th century. Another attraction is the Church of San Giovanni Battista, featuring a well-preserved maiolica tiled floor, dating back to the 12th-13th centuries.{{cite web |title=Praiano |url=http://www.amalficoast.com/paesi/praiano-9.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930203927/https://www.amalficoast.com/l/campania-4/amalfi-coast-1/praiano-9 |archive-date=2019-09-30 |access-date=8 April 2011 |work=amalficoast.com}}
See also
References
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External links
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{{Province of Salerno}}
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Category:Cities and towns in Campania
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