Furore
| Furore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Furore | ||
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The fiordo of Furore. | ||
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  Furore Location of Furore in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 40°37′17″N 14°32′58″E / 40.62139°N 14.54944°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Campania | |
| Province | Salerno (SA) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Raffaele Ferraioli | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010) | ||
| • Total | 850 | |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Furoresi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 84010 | |
| Dialing code | 089 | |
| Patron saint | St. Paschal Baylon | |
| Saint day | 13 August | |
| Website | Official website | |
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Furore is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Furore is located in the Coast of Amalfi.
Geography
The municipality of Furore expands from the sea level, where there is the hamlet of the 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).
Main sights
- the so-called fiordo di Furore, in fact a ria created by the Schiato torrent which flows here from Agerola.
- Church of Sant'Elia
- Saint Giacomo Church, with a collection of religious iconography of female Saints. [1]
- Saint Michele Church, with an overlapping of Gothic elements, such as the sharp arch, with Romanesque figurative decorations. [1]
- The open air museum of Murals, along the road, painted on the walls of the houses of Furore.
See also
- Amalfi Coast
- Sorrentine Peninsula
- Emerald Cave
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Furore Churches: St Elia, St Giacomo, St Michele". amalfi-coast.com. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
External links
Media related to Furore at Wikimedia Commons
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