Furore

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Furore
Comune
Comune di Furore
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The fiordo of Furore.
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Location of Furore in Italy
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Furore
Furore (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°37′17″N14°32′58″E / 40.62139°N 14.54944°E / 40.62139; 14.54944
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Government
 • MayorRaffaele Ferraioli
Area
[1]
 • Total1.88 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017) [2]
 • Total756
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym Furoresi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84010
Dialing code 089
Patron saintSt. Paschal Baylon
Saint day13 August
Website Official website

Furore is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Furore is located on the Amalfi Coast.

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Geography

The municipality of Furore expands from sea level, where there is the hamlet of Fiordo di Furore, and a little civil parish partly belonging to Praiano named Marina di Praia, up to Agerola (550 meters above sea level). The village is subdivided into 3 districts (contrade): Cicala (Sant'Elia), Ciuccio (Santo Jaco) and Gatta (Sant'Agnelo).[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Furore Churches: St Elia, St Giacomo, St Michele". amalfi-coast.com. Retrieved 26 April 2012.


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