Monteforte Irpino is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. A bus crash near the town killed 40 people in 2013.^[3] The victims were pilgrims coming home from a trip to a Catholic shrine when the bus slid off a road near Monteforte Irpino and fell 30 metres (100 ft) off a bridge.

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Monteforte Irpino
Comune
Comune di Monteforte Irpino
Location of Monteforte Irpino
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Coordinates: 40°53′34″N 14°43′10″E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Frazioni	Alvanella, Campi, Fenestrelle, Gaudi, Molinelle, Vetreria
Government
• Mayor	Costantino Giordano
Area [1]
• Total	26.70 km2 (10.31 sq mi)
Elevation	502 m (1,647 ft)
Population  (31 August 2011)[2]
• Total	10,415
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Montefortesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	83024
Dialing code	0825
Patron saint	St. Martin
Saint day	11 November
Website	Official website

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