Monteforte Cilento
| Monteforte Cilento | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Monteforte Cilento | ||
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 Monteforte Cilento within the Province of Salerno | ||
  Monteforte Cilento Location of Monteforte Cilento in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 40°21′50.62″N 15°11′40.63″E / 40.3640611°N 15.1946194°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Campania | |
| Province | Salerno (SA) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Antonio Manzi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 22 km2 (8 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 565 | |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Montefortesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 84060 | |
| Dialing code | 0974 | |
| Patron saint | St. Donatus of Arezzo | |
| Saint day | August 7 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Monteforte Cilento is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. As of 2011 its population was of 565.[1]
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.
Demographics
References
See also
- Cilentan dialect
- Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
External links
Media related to Monteforte Cilento at Wikimedia Commons