Monteforte Cilento is a 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 ...
'' of the
province of Salerno
The Province of Salerno ( it, Provincia di Salerno) is a province in the Campania region of Italy.
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Geography
The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 131,950; Cava de' Tirreni, Battipagli ...
in the
Campania
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region of south-west
Italy
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.
History
Monteforte was originally a
Roman
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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''
castrum
In the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
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'', which expanded in the High Middle Ages after immigration due to the
Saracen
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incursions.
It was one of the centers of the
Moti del Cilento in 1828.
Geography
Monteforte is a hill town located in northern
Cilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important Tourism, tourist area of southern Italy.
Cilento is known as one of the centers of Mediterranean diet.
Geograph ...
, below
Chianello mountain (1,319 m) and above the valley of
Alento river. It lies on the provincial highway between Trentinara and
Capizzo
Magliano Vetere is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was 739.
History
The town, anciently named ''Malleanum'' or ''Mallianum'', was first mentioned in a docum ...
, a ''
frazione
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 era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...
'' of
Magliano Vetere
Magliano Vetere is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was 739.
History
The town, anciently named ''Malleanum'' or ''Mallianum'', was first mentioned in a docum ...
. The municipality borders with the municipalities of
Cicerale
Cicerale is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Geography
The municipality is located in Cilento and borders with Agropoli, Capaccio-Paestum, Giungano, Monteforte Cilento, Ogliastro Cile ...
,
Felitto
Felitto is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. It is famous for ''fusilli'', a kind of handmade pasta, and the annual ''Fusillo'' festival.
History
The town was founded at the beginning of ...
,
Magliano Vetere
Magliano Vetere is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was 739.
History
The town, anciently named ''Malleanum'' or ''Mallianum'', was first mentioned in a docum ...
,
Orria
Orria is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of South-western Italy. As of 2011, its population was of 1161.
History
The origins of town, around the 6th century, are uncertain, and possibly related to the destr ...
,
Perito
Perito ( Cilentan: ''Prito'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was of 1,007.
History
In the Middle Ages Perito had an important role as fortified town in ...
,
Roccadaspide
Roccadaspide (Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Geography
The town is located in the north-west side of Cilento, not too far from Paestum and in the Calore River
Th ...
and
Trentinara
Trentinara is a town and ''comune'' near Paestum in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Geography
The municipality, located in northern Cilento, borders with Capaccio, Cicerale, Giungano, Monteforte Cilent ...
.
See also
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Cilentan dialect
The Cilentan dialect (in it, Cilentano, in Cilentan: or ) is a Neapolitan dialect spoken in the area of Cilento, located in the southern part of the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
Influences
It has been influenced, especially in the ...
*
Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park (Italian language, Italian ''Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni'') is an List of National Parks of Italy, Italian national park in the Province of Salerno, in Campania in souther ...
References
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Cities and towns in Campania
Localities of Cilento
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