Montecorvino Rovella

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Montecorvino Rovella
coat of arms
Montecorvino Rovella (Italy)
Montecorvino Rovella
Country Italy
region Campania
province Salerno  (SA)
Coordinates 40 ° 42 ′  N , 14 ° 59 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 42 ′ 0 ″  N , 14 ° 59 ′ 0 ″  E
height 220  m slm
surface 42.21 km²
Residents 12,525 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 297 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 84096 (capoluogo), 84090 (frazioni)
prefix 089
ISTAT number 065073
Popular name Montecorvinesi
Patron saint Peter and Paul
Website Montecorvino Rovella
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Montecorvino Rovella is an Italian municipality with 12,525 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Salerno / Campania , near Naples and is located 295 m slm.It is part of the mountain community Comunità Montana Monti Picentini .

geography

Montecorvino Rovella covers an area of ​​42.21 square kilometers. The population density is 298 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The municipality consists of the fractions Arpignano, Cannito Pezze, Cappella, Cetrangolo, Gauro, Incassata, Macchia-Lenzi, Occiano, Pianella, San Lorenzo and Temponi.

The neighboring municipalities are: Acerno , Battipaglia , Bellizzi , Giffoni Valle Piana , Montecorvino Pugliano and Olevano sul Tusciano .

Personalities

The beatified John of Montecorvino, who died in Beijing on January 3, 1328, came from Montecorvino Rovella . He was honored with a on January 5, 2000 with the inauguration of a bronze statue in the place.

Town twinning

  • Seesen (Germany) since July 2006.

Web links

Commons : Montecorvino Rovella  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.