Amorosi
Amorosi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 45 km northeast of Naples and about 30 km northwest of Benevento. As of 1 January 2020, it had a population of 2,709 and an area of 11.0 km.
Amorosi borders the following municipalities: Castel Campagnano, Melizzano, Puglianello, Ruviano, San Salvatore Telesino and Telese Terme.
Archaeology
In 2024, an Iron Age necropolis dating back to the 8th-7th centuries BCE was discovered near Amorosi during the construction of an electric station. Artifacts found at the site include a variety of vases, weapons, and bronze ornaments.
Demographic evolution
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Resident population". Istat. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Comune di Amorosi". Comuni di Italia. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Pre-roman necropolis unearthed in Italy during excavations". Reuters. 2024-04-24.