Ceppaloni
Encyclopedia
Ceppaloni is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Benevento
in the Italian
region Campania
, located about 50 km northeast of Naples
and about 9 km south of Benevento
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,422 and an area of 23.7 km².
The municipality of Ceppaloni contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Arpaise, Beltiglio di Ceppaloni, Ripabianca Tressanti, San Giovanni di Ceppaloni, and Terranova d'Arpaise.
Ceppaloni borders the following municipalities: Altavilla Irpina
, Apollosa
, Arpaise
, Chianche
, Montesarchio
, Roccabascerana
, San Leucio del Sannio
, San Nicola Manfredi
, Sant'Angelo a Cupolo
.
Ceppaloni is named in Italy as the place of birth of Italian politician Clemente Mastella
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Benevento
Province of Benevento
The Province of Benevento is a province in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Benevento.It has an area of 2,071 km², and a total population of 289,455...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
, located about 50 km northeast of Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
and about 9 km south of Benevento
Benevento
Benevento is a town and comune of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, 50 km northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill 130 m above sea-level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino and Sabato...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,422 and an area of 23.7 km².
The municipality of Ceppaloni contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Arpaise, Beltiglio di Ceppaloni, Ripabianca Tressanti, San Giovanni di Ceppaloni, and Terranova d'Arpaise.
Ceppaloni borders the following municipalities: Altavilla Irpina
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...
, Apollosa
Apollosa
Apollosa is a comune in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 50 km northeast of Naples and about 8 km southwest of Benevento...
, Arpaise
Arpaise
Arpaise is a comune in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 50 km northeast of Naples and about 11 km south of Benevento...
, Chianche
Chianche
Chianche is a town and comune in Avellino Province, in the Campania region of Italy.The town rises on the border between the Avellino and Benevento provinces, on top of a green hill...
, Montesarchio
Montesarchio
Montesarchio is a comune in the Province of Benevento, Campania, southern Italy. It is located 18 km south-east of Benevento in the Valle Caudina at the foot of Monte Taburno...
, Roccabascerana
Roccabascerana
Roccabascerena is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy....
, San Leucio del Sannio
San Leucio del Sannio
San Leucio del Sannio is a comune in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 50 km northeast of Naples and about 6 km south of Benevento...
, San Nicola Manfredi
San Nicola Manfredi
San Nicola Manfredi is a comune in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 50 km northeast of Naples and about 8 km southeast of Benevento...
, Sant'Angelo a Cupolo
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo is a comune in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 50 km northeast of Naples and about 8 km south of Benevento...
.
Ceppaloni is named in Italy as the place of birth of Italian politician Clemente Mastella
Clemente Mastella
Mario Clemente Mastella is an Italian politician. He is currently leader of Popular-UDEUR, a minor centrist Italian party. He was Minister of Labour in the Berlusconi government from 10 May 1994 to 17 January 1995, and Minister of Justice in the Prodi government from 17 May 2006 to 17 January 2008...