Demonym(s) Montefortesi Area 22 km² Postal code 84060 | Elevation 600 m (2,000 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Saturday 2:21 AM | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Monteforte Cilento is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. As of 2011 its population was of 565.
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Map of 84060 Monteforte Cilento Province of Salerno, Italy
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.
References
Monteforte Cilento Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA