Monteforte Cilento
Monteforte Cilento | |
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| Comune di Monteforte Cilento | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Monteforte Cilento within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Monteforte Cilento  | |
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| Postal code | 84060 |
| Dialing code | 0974 |
| Patron saint | St. Donatus of Arezzo |
| Saint day | 7 August |
| Website | Official website |
Monteforte Cilento is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.
History
Monteforte was originally a
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
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.
- Istat2011
External links
Media related to Monteforte Cilento at Wikimedia Commons
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