Amorosi

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Place in Campania, Italy

Amorosi

Comune di Amorosi

Church of San Michele Arcangelo

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Amorosi

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Amorosi

Amorosi (Campania)

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Coordinates: 41°12′N 14°28′E﻿ / ﻿41.200°N 14.467°E﻿ / 41.200; 14.467
Country| Italy
Region| Campania
Province| Province of Benevento (BN)
Area

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• Total

| 11.0 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Population

(1 January 2022)[2]

• Total

| 2,631
• Density| 240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Demonym| Amorosino
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

82031

Dialing code| 0824
ISTAT code| 062002
Patron saint| Saint Michael Archangel[3]
Saint day| 29 September
Website| www.comune.amorosi.bn.it

Amorosi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 45 km northeast of Naples and about 30 km northwest of Benevento. As of 1 January 2020, it had a population of 2,709 and an area of 11.0 km2.

Amorosi borders the following municipalities: Castel Campagnano, Melizzano, Puglianello, Ruviano, San Salvatore Telesino and Telese Terme.

## Archaeology

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In 2024, an Iron Age necropolis dating back to the 8th-7th centuries BCE was discovered near Amorosi during the construction of an electric station. Artifacts found at the site include a variety of vases, weapons, and bronze ornaments.[4]

## Demographic evolution

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## See also

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* Necropolis of Amorosi

## References

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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 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
3. ^ "Comune di Amorosi". Comuni di Italia. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
4. ^ "Pre-roman necropolis unearthed in Italy during excavations". Reuters. 2024-04-24.

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* Sant'Agata de' Goti
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* Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte
* Santa Croce del Sannio
* Sassinoro
* Solopaca
* Telese Terme
* Tocco Caudio
* Torrecuso
* Vitulano

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