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Monteforte Cilento is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.
Monteforte Cilento | |
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Comune | |
| Comune di Monteforte Cilento | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Monteforte Cilento within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Monteforte Cilento  | |
  Monteforte Cilento Location of Monteforte Cilento in Italy  Monteforte Cilento Monteforte Cilento (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′50.62″N 15°11′40.63″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 | 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 |
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.
See also
- Cilentan dialect
- Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
External links
Media related to Monteforte Cilento at Wikimedia Commons
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[de] Monteforte Cilento
Monteforte Cilento ist eine Gemeinde mit 536 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019) im Südwesten Italiens in der Provinz Salerno (Region Kampanien).- [en] Monteforte Cilento
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