Raito (village)

Raito
Frazione

Raito seen from the sea. In the left corner,
upon the hill, the village of Albori
Raito

Location of Raito in Italy

Coordinates: 40°40′4.92″N 14°42′58.2″E / 40.6680333°N 14.716167°E / 40.6680333; 14.716167Coordinates: 40°40′4.92″N 14°42′58.2″E / 40.6680333°N 14.716167°E / 40.6680333; 14.716167
Country  Italy
Region  Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Comune Vietri sul Mare
Elevation 294 m (965 ft)
Population (2001)[1]
  Total 996
Demonym(s) Raitesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 84019
Dialing code (+39) 089
Patron saint Our Lady of Graces
Website Official website

Raito is an Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of the municipality of Vietri sul Mare in the Province of Salerno, Campania. It is part of the Amalfi Coast and its population is 996.[1]

Geography

Raito is located on a hillside under the Lattari Mountains and upon the Tyrrhenian Coast and the Amalfi Drive. It is located on a road linking Albori (1,1 km in the east) to Vietri sul Mare (2 km in the east), and is 6 km far from Cetara, 7 from Cava de' Tirreni, 7,5 from Salerno and 21 from Amalfi. Its inhabited area counts some scattered houses upon the coast and is close to the beach of Marina d'Albori.

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References

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