Montecorice
Montecorice | |
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Comune di Montecorice | |
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Montecorice Location of Montecorice in Italy | |
Coordinates: 40°14′3″N 14°59′2″E / 40.23417°N 14.98389°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Salerno (SA) |
Frazioni | Agnone Cilento, Case del Conte, Cosentini, Fornelli, Giungatelle, Ortodonico, Zoppi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pierpaolo Piccirilli[1] (since 2012) |
Area | |
• Total | 22.13 km2 (8.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
Population (31 December 2011)[4] | |
• Total | 2,545 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Montecoricesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 84060 |
Dialing code | 0974 |
Website | Official website |
Montecorice is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was of
History[]
Montecorice likely originated as a small village around the monastery of Sant'Arcangelo, which existed as early as the 10th century.
Geography[]
The municipality is situated in the middle of Cilento region, bordering with the municipalities of Castellabate, Perdifumo, San Mauro Cilento and Serramezzana. The village is situated in a hilly area only 3 km from the coast.
It counts 7 hamlets (frazioni): Agnone Cilento, Case del Conte, Cosentini, Fornelli, Giungatelle, Ortodonico and Zoppi.
Economy[]
The economy is mostly based on agriculture (olives, figs, wine grape, fruit), animal husbandry and fishing. Summer tourism is developed in Agnone and its neighborhood.
Demographics[]
See also[]
- Cilentan Coast
- Cilentan dialect
- Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
References[]
- ^ (in Italian) Mayor's page on Montecorice municipal website
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
External links[]
Media related to Montecorice at Wikimedia Commons
- Cities and towns in Campania
- Municipalities of the Province of Salerno
- Localities of Cilento
- Campanian geography stubs