Discover the municipality of Montefalcone di Val Fortore
The town of Montefalcone di Val Fortore is located at 41 km of Benevento and is located at an altitude of 830 meters.The municipality is located in an area bordering the province of Foggia, rich in springs and wooded areas, occupies the highest part of the Fortore and is close to the source of the Fortore river.
Ancient land belonging to Matteo de Lecto, it was owned by the Mansella family of Salerno, Caracciolo, Piccolomini and Loffredo. Later, it was owned by the Duke of Sangro and Prince Rocella, who held it until the abandonment of feudal rights in 1806.
Until 1811, the municipality was part of the Principato Ultra, and then passed under the province of Foggia from 1811 and 1961. After the unification of Italy, the municipality was transferred from the province of Foggia to the province of Benevento.
The municipality was severely damaged by the earthquakes of 1456 and 1962.
Today, the municipality has around 1400 inhabitants and has a productive activity that consists mostly of sheep farming, in addition to the large wind farm built in 1995-1996.
How to get to Montefalcone di Val Fortore ?
From Pescara: take the A14 motorway, exit Termoli and continue in direction of Boiano-Benevento. Then take the State Road 90 bis and after about 20 km, at the junction follow the provincial road for Montefalcone di Valfortore.
From Rome: take the A1 motorway, exit Caianello and continue in direction of Benevento. Then take the State Road 90 bis and after about 20 km, at the junction follow the provincial road for Montefalcone di Valfortore.
From Naples – Caserta: take the A1 motorway, exit at Caserta Sud-Maddaloni, then Montesarchio and Benevento. Take the State Road 90 bis and after about 20 km, at the junction, follow the provincial road for Montefalcone di Valfortore.
From Salerno – Avellino: take the A16 motorway, exit Benevento. Continue along the motorway junction and exit at Benevento sud. Take the State Road 90 bis and after about 20 km, at the junction follow the provincial road for Montefalcone di Valfortore.
From Bari: take the A16 motorway and exit at Benevento. Continue along the motorway junction and exit at Benevento sud. Take the State Road 90 bis and after about 20 km, at the junction follow the provincial road for Montefalcone di Valfortore.
Contacts
- Phone : 0824969003
- Website : http://www.montefalconedivalfortore.campania.it/
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