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Montecorvino Rovella | |
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| Comune di Montecorvino Rovella | |
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 Montecorvino Rovella within the Province of Salerno and Campania | |
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| Coordinates:40°41′45.3″N14°58′31.6″E / 40.695917°N 14.975444°E /40.695917; 14.975444 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Chiarelli, Cornea, Ferrari,Gauro,Macchia, Marangi, Martorano, Molenadi (Sant'Eustachio), Nuvola,Occiano, San Lazzaro,San Martino, Votraci |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martino D'Onofrio |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.16 km2 (16.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 12,677 |
| • Density | 300.7/km2 (778.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montecorvinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84096 (communal seat), 84090 (frazioni) |
| Dialing code | 089 |
| Patron saint | Sts. Peter and Paul |
| Saint day | 29 June |
| Website | Official website |
Montecorvino Rovella (Campanian:Ruella) is a town andcomune in theprovince of Salerno in theCampania region of south-westItaly.
In 269 BC theRomans defeated thePicentes from theAdriatic Coast and founded a colony transplanting them forcedly in Campania, in the town ofPicenza. After a rebellion in 89 BC, and the subsequent Roman victory, thePicentini survivors were forced to not rebuild a single town, but a series of villages, easily controllable in case of further riots. One of them was Montecorvino (Mons Corvinus).[3] Until 1820 it included the village ofPugliano and, until 1990, thefrazione ofBellizzi.
In 1970, an early medieval church of Sant-Ambrogio, dating to the ninth century, was rediscovered. It is currently being studied by a project based in the Universities of Birmingham (UK) and Salerno (Italy)[4]
Montecorvino is a hilltown surrounded by thePicentini mountain range, included into theMonti Picentini Regional Park. It borders with the municipalities ofAcerno,Battipaglia,Bellizzi,Giffoni Valle Piana,Montecorvino Pugliano andOlevano sul Tusciano.[5]
The town is served by thestate highway SS 164 and by several provincial roads. Nearest motorway exit (12 km south) is "Montecorvino Pugliano" on theA2. Nearest railway station (11 km south) is "Montecorvino-Bellizzi", originally named only "Montecorvino Rovella", located in the town and formerfrazione ofBellizzi. Montecorvino is also 15 km north ofSalerno-Pontecagnano Airport.
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