Cerreto Sannita (Italian pronunciation: [tʃerˈreːto sanˈniːta]; Campanian: Cerrìte [tʃərˈriːtə]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 60 km northeast of Naples and about 25 km northwest of Benevento.
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| Comune di Cerreto Sannita | |
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Location of Cerreto Sannita  | |
  Cerreto Sannita Location of Cerreto Sannita in Italy  Cerreto Sannita Cerreto Sannita (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′N 14°33′E / 41.283°N 14.550°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Benevento (BN) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Parente |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.35 km2 (12.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2020)[3] | |
• Total | 3,741 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cerretesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 82032 |
| Dialing code | 0824 |
| ISTAT code | 062023 |
| Patron saint | Anthony of Padua[4] |
| Saint day | 13 June |
| Website | www |
Cerreto Sannita borders the following municipalities: Cusano Mutri, Guardia Sanframondi, Morcone, Pietraroja, Pontelandolfo, San Lorenzello, San Lupo.
The town was completely destroyed by the 1688 Sannio earthquake, and rebuilt in a different position.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Cerreto Sannita". Tuttitalia (in Italian).
- ^ "Resident population". Istat. 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Comune di Cerreto Sannita". Comuni di Italia. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "I terremoti nella STORIA: Il grande terremoto del Sannio del 5 giugno 1688". INGVterremoti (in Italian). INGV. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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