Forchia | |
Official Name: | Comune di Forchia |
Coordinates: | 41.0333°N 46°W |
Province: | Benevento (BN) |
Frazioni: | S. Alfonso, Cagni, Acquavitale, Signorindico |
Mayor: | Margherita Giordano |
Area Total Km2: | 5.45 |
Elevation M: | 282 |
Population Total: | 1209 |
Population As Of: | 1 January 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Demonym: | Forchianti |
Postal Code: | 82010 |
Area Code: | 0823 |
Istat: | 062032 |
Saint: | Nicholas of Myra[2] |
Day: | 6 December |
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.
The name Forchia is the translation of Latin forculae, meaning "oxbow".
It borders the following municipalities: Airola, Arienzo, Arpaia, Moiano, Roccarainola.