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Morcone — Comune — Comune di Morcone An aerial view of the town of Morcone in the Matese Mountains
Coat of armsLocation of Morcone in Italy
MorconeCoordinates: 41°20′N 14°40′E / 41.333°N 14.667°E Country Italy Region Campania Province Benevento (BN) Frazioni Bocchicci, Canepino Piscone, Colle Alto, Colle di Serra, Colonia Casetta, Coste, Cuffiano, Fiorenza, Fontana Vetica, Fosana, Galli, Giambellardini, Laici, Macchia, Montagna, Monti, Morcone Scalo, Piana, Piano Viola, Pontepescosardo, Ponte Stretto, Sassinora, Selvapiana, Solla, Stautieri, Torre, Zeoli Government - Mayor Costantino Fortunato Area - Total 100.40 km2 (38.8 sq mi) Elevation 680 m (2,231 ft) Population (1 May 2009)[1] - Total 5,188 - Density 51.7/km2 (133.8/sq mi) Demonym Morconesi Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 82026 Dialing code 0824 Patron saint St. Bernardino of Siena Saint day May 20 Website Official website Morcone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 70 km northeast of Naples and about 25 km northwest of Benevento. The villages (Contrade) of Morcone include: Canepino, Cuffiano, Coste, Torre, Fuschi, Piana.
Morcone borders the following municipalities: Campolattaro, Cercemaggiore, Cerreto Sannita, Circello, Pietraroja, Pontelandolfo, Santa Croce del Sannio, Sassinoro, Sepino.
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Geography
Morcone is reachable by train from Benevento or Campobasso. By car, it is reachable from the SS 87 state road (Sannitica) that connects Naples in Campobasso. The nearest airport is Naples. The town is perched in the Matese mountains, on the steep slopes of Mount Mucre, overlooking the valley of the Tammaro River. The etymology of the name comes from Mount Mucre, which has evolved and later becoming Mucrone and then Morcone.
The remains of the castle
Main sights
Casa Sannia, Morcone's library & museum- Walls of the Samnite era (4th century BC)
- Ruins of the medieval castle.
Twin towns
References
External links
Categories:- Cities and towns in Campania
- Communes of the Province of Benevento
- Castles in Italy
- Campanian geography stubs
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