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Province of Benevento

Coordinates: 41°8′N 14°47′E / 41.133°N 14.783°E / 41.133; 14.783
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Province of Benevento
Coat of arms of Province of Benevento
Map highlighting the location of the province of Benevento in Italy
Map highlighting the location of the province of Benevento in Italy
Country Italy
RegionCampania
Capital(s)Benevento
Comuni78
Government
 • PresidentAniello Cimitile
Area
 • Total2,071 km2 (800 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total316,464
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
82010-82038
Telephone prefix0823, 0824
Vehicle registrationBN
ISTAT62

The Province of Benevento (Italian: 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 316,464 (2012). There are 78 comuni in the province (for the full list, see Comuni of the Province of Benevento). The biggest municipalities, the only ones over 10,000 inhabitants, are Benevento, Montesarchio, Sant'Agata de' Goti and San Giorgio del Sannio.

The territory of the province of Benevento closely approximates that of the Principality of Benevento in the mid and late eleventh century. It borders Molise on the North, Apulia on the East, the province of Avellino and that of Napoli on the South, and the province of Caserta on the West.

The lowest point is in the comune of Limatola (44 meters above sea level), while the highest point is Monte Mutria (1822 meters), one of the mountains of the Matese range, which separates the province of Benevento from Molise.

The Arch of Trajan in Benevento
Montesarchio
Sant'Agata de' Goti
San Marco dei Cavoti

41°8′N 14°47′E / 41.133°N 14.783°E / 41.133; 14.783