Montecorice
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| Comune di Montecorice | |||
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 Montecorice
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| 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 | Flavio Meola (since May 2007) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 22.13 km2 (8.54 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) | ||
| Population (1 December 2009[1]) | |||
| • Total | 2,570 | ||
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Montecoricesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| 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.
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[edit] Overview
Montecorice likely originated as a small village around the monastery of Sant'Arcangelo, which existed as early as the 10th century. 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.
[edit] 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 hill zone far from the coast only 3 km.
It counts 7 frazioni: Agnone Cilento, Case del Conte, Cosentini, Fornelli, Giungatelle, Ortodonico and Zoppi.
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[edit] External links
Media related to Montecorice at Wikimedia Commons
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