Montesarchio
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Country | Italy | |
region | Campania | |
province | Benevento (BN) | |
Coordinates | 41 ° 4 ' N , 14 ° 38' E | |
height | 300 m slm | |
surface | 26.26 km² | |
Residents | 13,390 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 510 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 82016 | |
prefix | 0824 | |
ISTAT number | 062043 | |
Popular name | Montesarchiesi | |
Patron saint | San Nicola di Bari (December 6th) | |
Website | Montesarchio | |
Montesarchio |
Montesarchio is an Italian municipality in the province of Benevento in the Campania region with 13,390 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) and has been a member of the association I borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful places in Italy") since 2017 .
geography
The municipality is located about 25 km west of the provincial capital Benevento in the hill country on the east side of Monte Taburno . The neighboring municipalities are Apollosa , Bonea , Campoli del Monte Taburno , Ceppaloni , Cervinara ( AV ), Roccabascerana ( AV ), Rotondi ( AV ), San Martino Valle Caudina ( AV ) and Tocco Caudio . The districts are Cirignano, Tufara Valle and Varoni.
Twin cities
- La Garde (Var) , France , since 1977
- Bethlehem , Palestine , since 2006
- Torre del Greco , Italy , since 2008
economy
The inhabitants live mainly from agriculture (olives and fruits).
Web links
Commons : Montesarchio - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ↑ I borghi più belli d'Italia (official website), accessed on May 12, 2017 (Italian)
- ↑ Bethlehem Twinning Cities (English)