Morcone
| Morcone | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Morcone | ||
An aerial view of the town of Morcone in the Matese Mountains
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.svg) Location of Morcone within the province of Benevento. |
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 Morcone
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| Coordinates: 41°20′N 14°40′E / 41.333°N 14.667°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Campania | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Benevento (BN) | |
| Frazioni | Bocchicci, 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, Sassinora, Selvapiana, Solla, Stautieri, Torre, Zeoli | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Costantino Fortunato | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 100.40 km2 (38.76 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) | |
| Population (1 May 2009) | ||
| • Total | 5,188 | |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Morconesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 82026 | |
| Dialing code | 0824 | |
| Patron saint | St. Bernardino of Siena | |
| Saint day | May 20 | |
| Website | Official 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.
Morcone is reachable by train from Benevento or Campobasso. By car, it is reachable from the SS 87 state road (Sannitica) that connects Naples in Campobasso. The nearest airport is Naples. The town is perched in the Matese mountains, on the steep slopes of Mount Mucre, overlooking the valley of the Tammaro River. The etymology of the name comes from Mount Mucre, which has evolved and later becoming Mucrone and then Morcone.
Modern Morcone was founded upon an old Samnite settlement, most likely the village of "Mucre". Remains of the village still exist today, including a fortified polygonal enclosure (dating from the fifth or sixth century BC) which was later used as foundation for castle walls.
The town was mentioned for the first time in 776 AD when it was the seat of a Lombard Gastald.
From 1058 to 1122, Morcone served as a diocese of the Catholic church.
In 1122 appeared the first mention of the castle where Count Giordano of Ariano took refuge after defeat by the Norman.
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