Monteforte Irpino
Monteforte Irpino | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Monteforte Irpino | |
Monteforte Irpino Location of Monteforte Irpino in Italy | |
Coordinates: 40°53′34″N 14°43′10″E / 40.89278°N 14.71944°ECoordinates: 40°53′34″N 14°43′10″E / 40.89278°N 14.71944°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province / Metropolitan city | Avellino (AV) |
Frazioni | Alvanella, Campi, Fenestrelle, Gaudi, Molinelle, Vetreria |
Government | |
• Mayor | Costantino Giordano |
Area | |
• Total | 26.70 km2 (10.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 502 m (1,647 ft) |
Population (31 August 2011)[1] | |
• Total | 10,415 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Montefortesi |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 83024 |
Dialing code | 0825 |
Patron saint | St. Martin |
Saint day | 11 November |
Website | Official website |
Monteforte Irpino is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. A bus crash near the town killed 39 people in 2013.[2] The victims were pilgrims coming home from a trip to a Catholic shrine when the bus slid off a road near Monteforte Irpino and fell 30 metres (100 ft) off a bridge.
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/5/2009
- ↑ http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-07/29/c_132582175.htm
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