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 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 Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

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 houses t ...

Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo Ospedaletto D'Alpinolo is a city and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the ...

Quadrelle Quadrelle is a village and ''comune'' of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. Festivals Every year, in August, there is a religious festival dedicated to John the Baptist. On the 17 January there is a traditional cel ...

and

Summonte Summonte is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. History Summonte was founded between the tenth and eleventh centuries, centered around the old fortifications of the location. The name came from its location at t ...

. 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 ...

''): *

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 ...

. *

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. * 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 TorelliLoreto Abbey Palace on cir.campania.beniculturali.it

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External links

Official website
Cities and towns in Campania {{Campania-geo-stub

Geography

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