Mercogliano is an Italian town and ''

comune A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...

'' in the

province of Avellino The province of Avellino () is a province in the Campania Campania is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy located in Southern Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian Peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea ...

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, southern

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Geography

Mercogliano is a hill town located near the western suburb of

Avellino Avellino () is a city and ''comune'', capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento. ...

and below the mount Partenio (or Montevergine). The municipality borders with Avellino, Monteforte Irpino,

Mugnano del Cardinale Mugnano del Cardinale is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. History There are several theories about the origin of the town's name. Today it is believed that the name derives from the divin ...

, Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo, Quadrelle and Summonte. It counts three hamlets (''

frazioni A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...

''): *

Montevergine 250px, The Sanctuary of Montevergine. The Montevergine, also known as Partenio or Monti di Avella, is a limestone massif in Campania, central Italy, part of the Apennine chain. It is located near Avellino, in the ''comune'' of Mercogliano. It ...

: located near the summit of mount Partenio and home of the homonym sanctuary, is linked to Mercogliano by the

Montevergine funicular The Montevergine funicular () is a funicular railway that connects the town of Mercogliano with the mountain and catholic sanctuary of Montevergine, in Campania, Italy. History The idea of linking the shrine of Montevergine with the centr ...

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Torelli Torelli may refer to: People * Achille Torelli (1841–1922), Italian playwright * Alberto Torelli (born 1995), Italian football player *Alec Torelli (born 1987), American professional poker player * Alfonso Torelli (1856–1913), Italian General ...

: it is a village located on the road between Torrette and Mercogliano. * Torrette: located on a plain next to Avellino, it is the commercial hub of the municipality. The exit "Avellino Ovest" (Av. West) of the A16 motorway serves the locality.

Main sights

*Catholic Sanctuary of Montevergine *Loreto Abbey Palace near TorelliLoreto Abbey Palace on cir.campania.beniculturali.it

References

External links

Official website
Cities and towns in Campania {{Campania-geo-stub

Geography

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