Furore

Furore is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Furore is located on the Amalfi Coast.

Furore
Comune
Comune di Furore
The fiordo of Furore.
The fiordo of Furore.
Coat of arms of Furore
Coat of arms
Location of Furore
Furore is located in Italy
Furore
Furore
Location of Furore in Italy
Furore is located in Campania
Furore
Furore
Furore (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°37′17″N 14°32′58″E
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
Government
 • MayorRaffaele Ferraioli
Area
[1]
 • Total1.88 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[2]
 • Total756
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
DemonymFuroresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84010
Dialing code089
Patron saintSt. Paschal Baylon
Saint day13 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

The municipality of Furore expands from sea level, where there is the hamlet of Fiordo di Furore, and a little civil parish partly belonging to Praiano named Marina di Praia, up to Agerola (550 meters above sea level). The village is subdivided into 3 districts (contrade): Cicala (Sant'Elia), Ciuccio (Santo Jaco) and Gatta (Sant'Agnelo).

Main sights
  • the so-called fiordo di Furore, in fact a ria created by the Schiato torrent which flows here from Agerola.
  • Church of Sant'Elia
  • Saint Giacomo Church, with a collection of religious iconography of female Saints.[3]
  • Saint Michele Church, with Gothic elements, such as the sharp arch, coexisting with Romanesque figurative decorations.[3]
  • The open-air museum of Murals, along the road, painted on the walls of the houses of Furore.

See also

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. "Furore Churches: St Elia, St Giacomo, St Michele". amalfi-coast.com. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
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