Montecorice is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Montecorice | |
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| Comune di Montecorice | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Montecorice within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Montecorice  | |
  Montecorice Location of Montecorice in Italy  Montecorice Montecorice (Campania) | |
| 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)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,545 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montecoricesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84060 |
| Dialing code | 0974 |
| Website | Official website |
History edit
Montecorice likely originated as a small village around the monastery of Sant'Arcangelo, which existed as early as the 10th century.
Geography edit
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 edit
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 edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ (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.
- ^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
External links edit
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