Amorosi

For other uses, see Amorosi (disambiguation).

Amorosi
Comune di Amorosi
Church of San Michele Arcangelo
Location of Amorosi
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Coordinates: 41°12′N 14°28′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Province of Benevento (BN)
Area [1]
• Total	11.0 km^2 (4.2 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2022)[2]
• Total	2,631
• Density	240/km^2 (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

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

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 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.