Monteforte Cilento

Monteforte Cilento is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.

Monteforte Cilento
Comune
Comune di Monteforte Cilento
Coat of arms
Monteforte Cilento within the Province of Salerno
Location of Monteforte Cilento
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Coordinates: 40°21′50.62″N 15°11′40.63″E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Government
• Mayor	Bernardo Mottola
Area [1]
• Total	22.17 km2 (8.56 sq mi)
Elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017)[2]
• Total	546
• Density	25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Demonym	Montefortesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84060
Dialing code	0974
Patron saint	St. Donatus of Arezzo
Saint day	7 August
Website	Official website

History

Monteforte was originally a Roman castrum, which expanded in the High Middle Ages after immigration due to the Saracen incursions.

It was one of the centers of the Moti del Cilento in 1828.

Geography

Monteforte is a hill town located in northern Cilento, below Chianello mountain (1,319 m) and above the valley of Alento river. It lies on the provincial highway between Trentinara and Capizzo, a frazione of Magliano Vetere. The municipality borders with the municipalities of Cicerale, Felitto, Magliano Vetere, Orria, Perito, Roccadaspide and Trentinara.

See also

• Cilentan dialect
• Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park