Torraca
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Torraca
| official_name = Comune di Torraca
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| image_map = Torraca pos SA.gif
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| map_caption = Torraca within the Province of Salerno
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| coordinates = {{coord|40|07|N|15|38|E|region:IT_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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| region = Campania
| province = Salerno (SA)
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| mayor = Francesco Bianco (since April 2015)
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| area_total_km2 = 15
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| population_total = 1262
| population_as_of = December 31, 2007
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| population_demonym = Torrachesi
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|url=https://www.tuttitalia.it/campania/63-torraca/|title=Torraca|website=Tuttitalia|language=Italian}}
| elevation_m = 425
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| postal_code = 84030
| area_code = 0973
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.torraca.sa.it}}
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Torraca is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
=The LED city=
In 2007, the town spent 280,000 euro to convert all its 700 street lamps to LED technology - a first in Europe - and thereby reduced its energy and maintenance costs by 70%. Because of this, the town was awarded the Kyoto 2007 prize. Newspapers referred to Torraca as "LED city".[http://www.cityledlighting.com/torraca/ Torraca on cityledlighting.com]
Geography
The town is situated in the south of Cilento, a few kilometers from Sapri and Maratea and close to the borders of Campania with Basilicata. The surrounding municipalities are Casaletto Spartano, Sapri, Tortorella and Vibonati.
References
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External links
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- {{in lang|it}} [http://www.comune.torraca.sa.it Municipal website of Torraca]
{{Province of Salerno}}
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Category:Cities and towns in Campania
Category:Localities of Cilento
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