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Comune in Campania, Italy
Furore
Comune
Comune di Furore
The fiordo of Furore.The fiordo of Furore.
Coat of arms of FuroreCoat of arms
Location of Furore
Furore is located in ItalyFuroreFuroreLocation of Furore in ItalyShow map of ItalyFurore is located in CampaniaFuroreFuroreFurore (Campania)Show map of Campania
Coordinates: 40°37′17″N 14°32′58″E / 40.62139°N 14.54944°E / 40.62139; 14.54944
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Milo
Area
 • Total1.88 km (0.73 sq mi)
Elevation250 m (820 ft)
Population
 • Total756
 • Density400/km (1,000/sq mi)
DemonymFuroresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code84010
Dialing code089
Patron saintSt. Paschal Baylon
Saint day13 August
WebsiteOfficial 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

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Furore Churches: St Elia, St Giacomo, St Michele". amalfi-coast.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.

External links

Campania · Comuni of the Province of Salerno
Amalfi Coast and Sorrentine Peninsula
Amalfi Coast
Municipalities
Places of interest
Italy
Sorrentine Peninsula


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