Piano di Sorrento
Comune
Beach of Piano di Sorrento
Coat of arms
Location of Piano di Sorrento
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Coordinates: 40°38′N 14°25′E / 40.633°N 14.417°E / 40.633; 14.417
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Metropolitan city	Naples (NA)
Frazioni	Cassano, Colli San Pietro, Mortora, Trinità
Government
• Mayor	Vincenzo Iaccarino
Area [1]
• Total	7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Elevation	96 m (315 ft)
Population  (31 December 2010[2])[3]
• Total	13,136
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Demonym	Carottesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	80063
Dialing code	081
Website	Official website

Piano di Sorrento is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Naples. Piano di Sorrento borders the following municipalities: Meta, Sant'Agnello, Vico Equense.^{[citation needed]}

Victorian poet Robert Browning sojourned in the area and mentions the countryside of Piano and other localities of the Surrentine peninsula in the poem "The Englishman in Italy".^{[citation needed]}

Economy

In the 19th century, Piano di Sorrento's economy was based mainly on fishing, agriculture and shipbuilding activities. At the beginning of the 20th century, Piano di Sorrento encountered socio-economic mutation which will - given by the progressive crisis of agriculture, shipbuilding and by the growing role of trade and tourism. During the 20th-century Piano di Sorrento increased its productivity thanks to the power supply and water supply for homes and the development of a connecting track between Sorrento and Castellammare di Stabia, made at first by a tram service, after provided by a train.

Twin towns

• Schwarzheide, [[Germany|Germany^{[citation needed]}]]
• Cáceres, [[Spain|Spain^{[citation needed]}]]