Forchia

Forchia
Comune di Forchia
Coat of arms of Forchia
Location of Forchia
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Forchia is located in Italy
Forchia
Forchia
Location of Forchia in Italy
Forchia is located in Campania
Forchia
Forchia
Forchia (Campania)
Coordinates: 41°2′N 14°32′E / 41.033°N 14.533°E / 41.033; 14.533
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceBenevento (BN)
FrazioniS. Alfonso, Cagni, Acquavitale, Signorindico
Government
 • MayorMargherita Giordano
Area
 • Total5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation
282 m (925 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2020)[2]
 • Total1,209
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
DemonymForchianti
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
82010
Dialing code0823
ISTAT code062032
Patron saintNicholas of Myra[3]
Saint day6 December
WebsiteOfficial 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.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Resident population". Istat. 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Comune di Forchia". Comuni di Italia. Retrieved 4 April 2021.