Calvi (

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the southern

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region

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 to its west), but it also includes the small Phlegraean Islan ...

, located about 60 km northeast of

Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...

and about 10 km southeast of

Benevento Benevento ( ; , ; ) is a city and (municipality) of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill above sea level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino (or Beneventano) and the Sabato (r ...

. It also belongs to the

Samnium Samnium () is a Latin exonym for a region of Southern Italy anciently inhabited by the Samnites. Their own endonyms were ''Safinim'' for the country (attested in one inscription and one coin legend) and ''Safineis'' for the The language of t ...

historical region. Its territory has an altitude of between 169m and 388m above sea level. The name Calvi is derived either from the Latin adjective 'Calvus', meaning a barren or treeless place, or it could possibly come from the Latin name 'Calvus,' indicating ownership or property. In the region of Calvi is an area known as Cubante or Covante. This area was a strategic pass for the ancient Appian Way and has historically been a site for encampments, including those from various historical battles involving figures like Tiberio Sempronio Gracco and general Annone Up until 1958, San Nazzaro formed a single commune with present-day Calvi, named San Nazzaro Calvi. Calvi borders the following municipalities: Apice,

Mirabella Eclano Mirabella Eclano is an Italian town and ''comune'' of the province of Avellino, in the Southern Italian Campania region. its population was of 7,904. History The Roman site of Aeclanum once stood nearby. It is now an archaeological park and li ...

, Pietradefusi, San Giorgio del Sannio, San Nazzaro,

Venticano Venticano ( Irpinian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. Twin towns * Ferrara Ferrara (; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, capital of the province ...

Places of Interest

* Palace of Frederick II: Originally a hunting lodge for

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built around 1240, the building has undergone various renovations and ownership changes over the centuries, including acquisition by the Spinelli princes of San Giorgio la Montagna. * Chapel of Santa Maria of Constantinople: Church built on via La Frazia for its namesake family by the Monks at Montevirgine in honor of

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. * Church of San Gerardo Maiella * Church of San Pio of Pietrelcina

References

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