Forchia

Forchia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 35 km northeast of Naples and about 25 km southwest of Benevento.

Forchia
Comune di Forchia
Coat of arms
Location of Forchia
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Coordinates: 41°2′N 14°32′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Benevento (BN)
Frazioni	S. Alfonso, Cagni, Acquavitale, Signorindico
Government
• Mayor	Margherita Giordano
Area [1]
• Total	5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation	282 m (925 ft)
Population  (1 January 2020)[2]
• Total	1,209
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Demonym	Forchianti
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	82010
Dialing code	0823
ISTAT code	062032
Patron saint	Nicholas of Myra[3]
Saint day	6 December
Website	Official website

The name Forchia is the translation of Latin forculae, meaning "oxbow".

It borders the following municipalities: Airola, Arienzo, Arpaia, Moiano, Roccarainola.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Resident population". Istat. 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
3. "Comune di Forchia". Comuni di Italia. Retrieved 4 April 2021.