Forchia

Place in Campania, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Forchia

41°2′N 14°32′E / 41.033°N 14.533°E / 41.033; 14.533CountryItalyRegionCampaniaProvinceBenevento (BN)FrazioniS. Alfonso, Cagni, Acquavitale, SignorindicoGovernment

• MayorMargherita GiordanoArea

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• Total5.45 km² (2.10 sq mi)Elevation

282 m (925 ft)Population

(1 January 2020)^[2]

• Total1,209 • Density220/km² (570/sq mi)DemonymForchiantiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

82010

Dialing code0823ISTAT code062032 Patron saintNicholas of Myra^[3]Saint day6 DecemberWebsiteOfficial 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.

References

^ "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.