Montecorice
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Montecorice
| official_name = Comune di Montecorice
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| region = Campania
| province = Salerno (SA)
| frazioni = Agnone Cilento, Case del Conte, Cosentini, Fornelli, Giungatelle, Ortodonico, Zoppi
| mayor_party =
| mayor = Pierpaolo Piccirilli{{in lang|it}} [http://www.comune.montecorice.sa.it/index.php?action=index&p=98 Mayor's page on Montecorice municipal website]
(since 2012)
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 22.13
| population_footnotes = {{in lang|it}} [http://demo.istat.it/bil20111009/index.html Source]: Istat 2011
| population_total = 2545
| population_as_of = 31 December 2011
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| population_demonym =Montecoricesi
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| elevation_m = 90
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| postal_code = 84060
| area_code = 0974
| website = {{Official website|http://www.comune.montecorice.sa.it/}}
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Montecorice is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
Montecorice likely originated as a small village around the monastery of Sant'Arcangelo, which existed as early as the 10th century.
Geography
The municipality is situated in the middle of Cilento region, bordering with the municipalities of Castellabate, Perdifumo, San Mauro Cilento and Serramezzana. The village is situated in a hilly area only 3 km from the coast.
It counts 7 hamlets (frazioni): Agnone Cilento, Case del Conte, Cosentini, Fornelli, Giungatelle, Ortodonico and Zoppi.
Economy
The economy is mostly based on agriculture (olives, figs, wine grape, fruit), animal husbandry and fishing. Summer tourism is developed in Agnone and its neighborhood.
Demographics
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See also
References
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External links
{{commons category-inline|Montecorice}}
{{Province of Salerno}}
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Category:Cities and towns in Campania
Category:Localities of Cilento
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