Torraca

Torraca is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

Torraca
Comune
Comune di Torraca
Torraca within the Province of Salerno
Location of Torraca
Torraca
Location of Torraca in Italy
Torraca
Torraca (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°07′N 15°38′E
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Bianco (since April 2015)
Area
[1]
 • Total15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
425 m (1,394 ft)
Population
 (December 31, 2007)[3]
 • Total1,262
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Torrachesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84030
Dialing code0973
WebsiteOfficial website

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".[4]

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
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Torraca". Tuttitalia (in Italian).
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. Torraca on cityledlighting.com

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