Montecalvo Irpino is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.
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Montecalvo Irpino | |
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Comune | |
| Comune di Montecalvo Irpino | |
Location of Montecalvo Irpino ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 41°11′48″N 15°2′3″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Frazioni | Corsano [it], Malvizza [it] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mirko Iorillo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.53 km2 (20.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 623 m (2,044 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,663 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Montecalvesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83037 |
| Dialing code | 0825 |
| Patron saint | St. Felix |
| Saint day | 30 August |
| Website | Official website |
Located upon a hill oversighting Ufita Valley, the town is known for its bread (pane di Montecalvo [it]), which is granted PAT quality mark, and Irpinia - Colline dell'Ufita [it] DOP olive oil.
In the countryside there are the ruins of Corsano [it] fortified village, devastated by 1656 plague and since abandoned, and Malvizza bullae [it], the widest mudpots field in Southern Italy.
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