Mercogliano

Mercogliano is an Italian town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.

Mercogliano
Comune
Città di Mercogliano
The central street Via San Modestino
Location of Mercogliano
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Coordinates: 40°55′33″N 14°44′34″E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Frazioni	Montevergine, Torelli, Torrette
Government
• Mayor	Vittorio D'Alessio
Area [1]
• Total	19.76 km2 (7.63 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (31 March 2022)[2]
• Total	11,567
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym	Mercoglianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	83013
Dialing code	0825
Patron saint	San Modestino
Saint day	February 14
Website	Official website

Geography

Mercogliano is a hill town located near the western suburb of Avellino and below the mount Partenio (or Montevergine). The municipality borders with Avellino, Monteforte Irpino, Mugnano del Cardinale, Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo, Quadrelle and Summonte.

It counts three hamlets (frazioni):

• Montevergine: located near the summit of mount Partenio and home of the homonym sanctuary, is linked to Mercogliano by the Montevergine funicular.
• Torelli: it is a village located on the road between Torrette and Mercogliano.
• Torrette: located on a plain next to Avellino, it is the commercial hub of the municipality. The exit "Avellino Ovest" (Av. West) of the A16 motorway serves the locality.

Main sights

• Catholic Sanctuary of Montevergine
• Loreto Abbey Palace near Torelli^[3]

See also

• Montevergine funicular
• Pacello da Mercogliano