Morcone

Morcone
Comune di Morcone
An aerial view of the town of Morcone in the Matese Mountains
An aerial view of the town of Morcone in the Matese Mountains
Coat of arms of Morcone
Location of Morcone
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Morcone is located in Italy
Morcone
Morcone
Location of Morcone in Italy
Morcone is located in Campania
Morcone
Morcone
Morcone (Campania)
Coordinates: 41°20′N 14°40′E / 41.333°N 14.667°E / 41.333; 14.667
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceBenevento (BN)
FrazioniBochicchi, 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, Selvapiana, Solla, Stautieri, Torre, Zeoli
Government
 • MayorLugino Ciarlo
Area
 • Total101.33 km2 (39.12 sq mi)
Elevation
680 m (2,230 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2020)[2]
 • Total4,744
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymMorconesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
82026
Dialing code0824
ISTAT code062044
Patron saintSt. Bernardino of Siena[3]
Saint day20 May
WebsiteOfficial 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.

  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. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Comune di Morcone". Comuni di Italia. Retrieved 10 June 2021.