Montecorice

Montecorice
—  Comune  —
Comune di Montecorice
Coat of arms
Montecorice Location of Montecorice in Italy
Coordinates: 40°14′3″N 14°59′2″E / 40.23417°N 14.98389°E / 40.23417; 14.98389
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Agnone Cilento, Case del Conte, Cosentini, Fornelli, Giungatelle, Ortodonico, Zoppi
Government
- Mayor	Flavio Meola (since May 2007)
Area
- Total	22.13 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Elevation	90 m (295 ft)
Population (1 December 2009[1])
- Total	2,570
- Density	116.1/km2 (300.8/sq mi)
Demonym	Montecoricesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	84060
Dialing code	0974
Website	Official website

Montecorice is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

Montecorice likely originated as a small village around the monastery of Sant'Arcangelo, which existed as early as the 10th century. The economy is mostly based on agriculture (olives, figs, wine grape, fruit), animal husbandry and fishing. Summer tourism is developed in Agnone and its neighborhood.

Geography

The municipality is situated in the middle of Cilento region, bordering with the municipalities of Castellabate, Perdifumo, San Mauro Cilento, Serramezzana. The village is situated in a hill zone far from the coast only 3 km.

References

1. ^ Data from Istat

See also

• Cilento
• Cilentan Coast