Ceppaloni is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Benevento
The Province of Benevento ( it, Provincia di Benevento) is a province in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Benevento.
Geography
The province has an area of 2,071 km2, and, , a total population of 279,308. There are 78 ...
in the
Italian
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region
Campania
Campania (, also , , , ) is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of 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 Islands and the i ...
, located about 50 km northeast of
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
and about 9 km south of
Benevento
Benevento (, , ; la, Beneventum) is a city and ''comune'' 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 ...
.
Ceppaloni borders the following municipalities:
Altavilla Irpina
Altavilla Irpina is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.
History
According to some scholars, it would coincide with the ''Poetilia'' mentioned by Vergil in his ''Aeneid''. The town had subsequently the na ...
,
Apollosa,
Arpaise,
Chianche,
Montesarchio
Montesarchio ( nap, Muntesarchio; la, Caudium; grc, Καύδιον, Kaúdion) is a ''comune'' in the Province of Benevento, Campania, southern Italy. It is located south-west of Benevento in the Valle Caudina at the foot of Monte Taburno. The ...
,
Roccabascerana
Roccabascerena is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of ...
,
San Leucio del Sannio
San Leucio del Sannio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 50 km northeast of Naples and about 6 km south of Benevento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3, ...
,
San Nicola Manfredi
San Nicola Manfredi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 50 km northeast of Naples and about 8 km southeast of Benevento.
San Nicola Manfredi borders the following muni ...
,
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 50 km northeast of Naples and about 8 km south of Benevento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,2 ...
.
Ceppaloni is the birthplace of politician
Clemente Mastella.
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Campania
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