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

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Auletta
Comune
Comune di Auletta
Panorama
Auletta within the Province of Salerno
Location of Auletta
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Coordinates: 40°33′40″N 15°25′28″E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Mattina, Tempe di Lizzi
Government
• Mayor	Pietro Pessolano
Area [1]
• Total	35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017)[2]
• Total	2,290
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym	Aulettesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84031
Dialing code	0975
Patron saint	St. Donatus
Saint day	August 17
Website	Official website

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According to a legend retold by historian Giovan Battista Pacichelli, the name of Auletta would stem from Auleto, one of Aeneas' companions. Another suggested origin is olea, the Latin word for "oil", and the town is mentioned as Olibola in 1095 and Olivola in 1131.

Auletta was already fortified around the year 1000, the castle also being built in this period.

Immediately the Unification of Italy, in 1861, the population rose against the Piedmontese Regio Esercito troops. 45 local people were killed in what is remembered as the Massacro di Auletta ("Auletta Massacre"). In 1943 it was bombed by the Allied due to the presence of a battery of German guns.

The bordering municipalities are Buccino, Caggiano, Corleto Monforte, Pertosa, Petina, Polla, Salvitelle and Sicignano degli Alburni.

• Pertosa Caves
• Alburni
• Cilento
• Vallo di Diano