Amalfi

Amalfi (, , ) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania, Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno. It lies at the mouth of a deep ravine, at the foot of Monte Cerreto (1,315 metres, 4,314 feet), surrounded by dramatic cliffs and coastal scenery. The town of Amalfi was the capital of the maritime republic known as the Duchy of Amalfi, an important trading power in the Mediterranean between 839 and around 1200. It has 4,611 inhabitants.

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Amalfi is a coastal town in southern Italy that sits dramatically at the foot of cliffs on the Gulf of Salerno. It was once the capital of an influential maritime trading republic (the Duchy of Amalfi) that dominated Mediterranean commerce from the 9th to 12th centuries.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Amalfi
Italian comune.image_skyline: Amalfi sea view Italy.JPG
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Amalfi from the sea
Italian comune.image_shield: Coat_of_arms_of_Amalfi.svg
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of the Republic of Amalfi.svg
Italian comune.image_map: Amalfi pos SA.gif
Italian comune.map_caption: Amalfi within the Province of Salerno
Italian comune.region: Campania
Italian comune.province: Salerno (SA)
Italian comune.frazioni: Lone, Pastena, Pogerola, Tovere, Vettica
Italian comune.mayor: Daniele Milano
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 5.7
Italian comune.elevation_m: 6
Italian comune.population_as_of: 2025
Italian comune.population_total: 4611
Italian comune.population_demonym: Amalfitani
Italian comune.postal_code: 84011
Italian comune.area_code: 089

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Amalfi
Demonym: amalfitani
Population: 4729
Area: 5.7
Elevation: 6
Official website: comune.amalfi.sa.it
Image: Amalfi sea view Italy.JPG
Dialing code: 089
Licence plate code: SA

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Commons category: Amalfi
postal code: 84011
Commons gallery: Amalfi
described at URL: www.nytimes.com/1924/03/28/archives/100-dead-at-amalfi-in-great-landslide-thousands-left-homeless-when.html
P11012: David Jude Jolicoeur
IPA transcription: aˈmalfi
P12749: Lepidocephalichthys

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Contents

History
Demographics
Main sights
Cathedral
Arsenal of the Maritime Republic (''Gli Arsenali della Repubblica'')
Museum of Handmade Paper (''Museo della Carta'')
Culture
Transportation
See also
References
Further reading
External links

The town became a popular seaside resort beginning in the Edwardian era, with members of the British upper class spending their winters in Amalfi. Amalfi is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.