Mercogliano is an Italian town and ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' in the
province of Avellino
The Province of Avellino ( it, Provincia di Avellino) is a province in the Campania region of Southern Italy. The area is characterized by numerous small towns and villages scattered across the province; only two towns have a population over 20,0 ...
,
Campania
Campania (, also , , , ) is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea to its west), but it also includes the small Phlegraean Islands and the i ...
, southern
Italy
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.
Geography
Mercogliano is a hill town located near the western suburb of
Avellino
Avellino () is a town and ''comune'', capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento. ...
and below the mount Partenio (or Montevergine). The municipality borders with Avellino,
Monteforte Irpino
Monteforte Irpino is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the ...
,
Mugnano del Cardinale
Mugnano del Cardinale is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy.
Geography
Baiano, Mercogliano, Monteforte Irpino, Quadrelle, Sirignano, Visciano are nearby towns.
Sights
The town hous ...
,
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo,
Quadrelle and
Summonte.
It counts three hamlets (''
frazioni
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist Italy (1922–1943), Fascist era (1922–1943) as ...
''):
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Montevergine
250px, The Sanctuary of Montevergine.
The Montevergine, also known as Partenio or Monti di Avella, is a limestone massif in Campania, central Italy, part of the Apennine chain. It is located near Avellino, in the ''comune'' of Mercogliano. It h ...
: located near the summit of mount Partenio and home of the homonym sanctuary, is linked to Mercogliano by the
Montevergine funicular
The Montevergine funicular ( it, Funicolare di Montevergine) is a funicular railway that connects the town of Mercogliano with the mountain and catholic sanctuary of Montevergine, in Campania, Italy.
History
The idea of linking the shrine o ...
.
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Torelli
Torelli may refer to:
People
* Achille Torelli (1841–1922), Italian playwright
*Alec Torelli (born 1987), American professional poker player
*Bernard Torelli (1955–2016), French guitarist and audio engineer
*Cesare Torelli (died 1615), Italian ...
: it is a village located on the road between Torrette and Mercogliano.
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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
[Loreto Abbey Palace on cir.campania.beniculturali.it]
See also
*
Montevergine funicular
The Montevergine funicular ( it, Funicolare di Montevergine) is a funicular railway that connects the town of Mercogliano with the mountain and catholic sanctuary of Montevergine, in Campania, Italy.
History
The idea of linking the shrine o ...
*
Pacello da Mercogliano Pacello da Mercogliano (c. 1455–1534) was a designer of gardens and hydraulic engineer, who is documented as working for Charles VIII at Amboise with the responsibility of bringing water from the Loire up to the garden parterres laid out to o ...
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Campania
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