Castelfranco in Miscano
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Castelfranco in Miscano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 90 km northeast of Naples and about 30 km northeast of Benevento.
Castelfranco in Miscano | |
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Comune di Castelfranco in Miscano | |
Coordinates: 41°18′N 15°5′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Benevento (BN) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Pio Morcone |
Area | |
• Total | 43.1 km2 (16.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
Population (1 January 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 862 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Demonym | Castelfranchesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 82022 |
Dialing code | 0824 |
ISTAT code | 062015 |
Patron saint | John the Baptist[3] |
Saint day | 24 June |
Website | Official website |
It is a mountain agricultural village lying astride the Apennines and known for its caciocavallo, an Italian typical cheese. The largest mud pots in the Southern Apennines, namely Bolle della Malvizza [it] (Blackbird Bubbles in Irpinian dialect), can be seen along the road that leads to the village.[4]
Castelfranco in Miscano is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia and its territory borders the following municipalities: Ariano Irpino, Faeto, Ginestra degli Schiavoni, Greci, Montecalvo Irpino, Montefalcone di Val Fortore, Roseto Valfortore.