Amorosi

Place in Campania, Italy
Location of Amorosi
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41°12′N 14°28′E / 41.200°N 14.467°E / 41.200; 14.467CountryItalyRegionCampaniaProvinceProvince of Benevento (BN)Area • Total11.0 km2 (4.2 sq mi)Population
 (1 January 2022)[2]
 • Total2,631 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)DemonymAmorosinoTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
82031
Dialing code0824ISTAT code062002 Patron saintSaint Michael Archangel[3]Saint day29 SeptemberWebsitewww.comune.amorosi.bn.it Edit this at Wikidata

Amorosi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 45 km northeast of Naples and about 30 km northwest of Benevento. As of 1 January 2020, it had a population of 2,709 and an area of 11.0 km2.

Amorosi borders the following municipalities: Castel Campagnano, Melizzano, Puglianello, Ruviano, San Salvatore Telesino and Telese Terme.

Archaeology

In 2024, an Iron Age necropolis dating back to the 8th-7th centuries BCE was discovered near Amorosi during the construction of an electric station. Artifacts found at the site include a variety of vases, weapons, and bronze ornaments.[4]

Demographic evolution

References

  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 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Comune di Amorosi". Comuni di Italia. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Pre-roman necropolis unearthed in Italy during excavations". Reuters. 2024-04-24.
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