Forchia

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.

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Forchia is a small municipality located in the Province of Benevento in the Campania region of southern Italy, situated between Naples and Benevento. While modest in size, it represents one of Italy's many local communities that form the backbone of regional identity and governance in the country.

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Italian comune.name: Forchia
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Forchia
Italian comune.image_skyline: Stretta_di_Arpaia_da_Forchia.jpg
Italian comune.image_shield: Forchia-Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Campania
Italian comune.province: Benevento (BN)
Italian comune.frazioni: S. Alfonso, Cagni, Acquavitale, Signorindico
Italian comune.mayor: Margherita Giordano
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 5.45
Italian comune.elevation_m: 282
Italian comune.population_total: 1209
Italian comune.population_as_of: 1 January 2020

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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".