Monteforte Cilento | |
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Comune di Monteforte Cilento | |
Coordinates: 40°21′50.62″N15°11′40.63″E / 40.3640611°N 15.1946194°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Salerno (SA) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bernardo Mottola |
Area | |
• Total | 22.17 km2 (8.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Population (28 February 2017) [2] | |
• Total | 546 |
• Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Montefortesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 84060 |
Dialing code | 0974 |
Patron saint | St. Donatus of Arezzo |
Saint day | August 7 |
Website | Official website |
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