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Comune in Campania, Italy
Furore | |
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| Comune di Furore | |
 The fiordo of Furore. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Furore | |
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| Coordinates: 40°37′17″N 14°32′58″E / 40.62139°N 14.54944°E / 40.62139; 14.54944 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raffaele Ferraioli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.88 km (0.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 756 |
| • Density | 400/km (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Furoresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84010 |
| Dialing code | 089 |
| Patron saint | St. Paschal Baylon |
| Saint day | 13 August |
| Website | Official website |
Furore is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Furore is located on the Amalfi Coast.
Geography※
The municipality of Furore expands from sea level, where there is the hamlet of Fiordo di Furore, and a little civil parish partly belonging to Praiano named Marina di Praia, up to Agerola (550 meters above sea level). The village is subdivided into 3 districts (contrade): Cicala (Sant'Elia), Ciuccio (Santo Jaco) and Gatta (Sant'Agnelo).
Main sights※
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- the so-called fiordo di Furore, in fact a ria created by the Schiato torrent which flows here from Agerola.
- Church of Sant'Elia
- Saint Giacomo Church, with a collection of religious iconography of female Saints.
- Saint Michele Church, with Gothic elements, such as the sharp arch, coexisting with Romanesque figurative decorations.
- The open-air museum of Murals, along the road, painted on the walls of the houses of Furore.
Gallery※
See also※
References※
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Furore Churches: St Elia, St Giacomo, St Michele". amalfi-coast.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
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