Benevento
Sign in to saveBenevento (; ) is a city and (municipality) of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento. It is situated on a hill above sea level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino (or Beneventano) and the Sabato. As of June 30, 2025, Benevento has 55,319 inhabitants. It is also the seat of a Catholic archbishop.
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Benevento is a city in the Campania region of southern Italy that serves as the capital of its province and the seat of a Catholic archbishop, with a population of about 55,000 people. The city is situated on a hill at the point where two rivers meet, the Calore Irpino and the Sabato.
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- Main landmarks in Benevento. Clockwise from the upper left: the Arch of Trajan, the church of Santa Sofia, the Cathedral's main portal, the castle and the Roman theatre
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26 sectionsContents
- Territorial subdivisions
- History
- Ancient era
- Duchy of Benevento
- Papal rule
- Revolution and brief republican rule
- After the Italian unification
- Jewish history
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Main sights
- Ancient remains
- Santa Sofia
- The Cathedral
- Rocca dei Rettori
- Other sights
- Economy
- Sports
- Transportation
- Airports
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
Benevento (; ) is a city and (municipality) of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento. It is situated on a hill above sea level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino (or Beneventano) and the Sabato. As of June 30, 2025, Benevento has 55,319 inhabitants. It is also the seat of a Catholic archbishop.
Benevento occupies the site of the ancient Beneventum, originally Maleventum or even earlier Maloenton. In the imperial period, its founder was deemed to have been Diomedes after the Trojan War.