Monteforte Cilento

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Monteforte Cilento
Comune di Monteforte Cilento
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Monteforte Cilento within the Province of Salerno
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Monteforte Cilento
Monteforte Cilento (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°21′50.62″N15°11′40.63″E / 40.3640611°N 15.1946194°E / 40.3640611; 15.1946194
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Government
  MayorBernardo Mottola
Area
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  Total22.17 km2 (8.56 sq mi)
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017) [2]
  Total546
  Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Montefortesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84060
Dialing code 0974
Patron saintSt. Donatus of Arezzo
Saint dayAugust 7
Website Official website

Monteforte Cilento is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.

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History

Monteforte was originally a Roman castrum , which expanded in the High Middle Ages after immigration due to the Saracen incursions.

It was one of the centers of the Moti del Cilento in 1828.

Geography

Monteforte is a hill town located in northern Cilento, below Chianello mountain (1,319 m) and above the valley of Alento river. It lies on the provincial highway between Trentinara and Capizzo, a frazione of Magliano Vetere. The municipality borders with the municipalities of Cicerale, Felitto, Magliano Vetere, Orria, Perito, Roccadaspide and Trentinara.

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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. (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011

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