Forchia | |
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| Comune di Forchia | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Forchia  | |
  Forchia Location of Forchia in Italy  Forchia Forchia (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 41°2′N 14°32′E / 41.033°N 14.533°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Benevento (BN) |
| Frazioni | S. Alfonso, Cagni, Acquavitale, Signorindico |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Margherita Giordano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,209 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Forchianti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 82010 |
| Dialing code | 0823 |
| ISTAT code | 062032 |
| Patron saint | Nicholas of Myra[3] |
| Saint day | 6 December |
| Website | Official website |
Forchia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 35 km northeast of Naples and about 25 km southwest of Benevento.
The name Forchia is the translation of Latin forculae, meaning "oxbow".
It borders the following municipalities: Airola, Arienzo, Arpaia, Moiano, Roccarainola.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Resident population". Istat. 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Comune di Forchia". Comuni di Italia. Retrieved 4 April 2021.