San Giorgio del Sannio
Encyclopedia
San Giorgio del Sannio is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Benevento
in the Italian
region Campania
, located about 60 km northeast of Naples
and about 9 km southeast of Benevento
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,785 and an area of 22.3 km².
San Giorgio del Sannio borders the following municipalities: Apice
, Calvi
, Paduli
, San Martino Sannita
, San Nazzaro, San Nicola Manfredi
.
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 60 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 southeast 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 9,785 and an area of 22.3 km².
San Giorgio del Sannio borders the following municipalities: Apice
Apice
Apice is a comune in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 70 km northeast of Naples and about 13 km east of Benevento...
, Calvi
Calvi (Italy)
Calvi is a comune in the Province of Benevento in the southern Italian region Campania, located about 60 km northeast of Naples and about 10 km southeast of Benevento. It also belongs to the Samnium historical region...
, Paduli
Paduli
Paduli is a comune in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania. It is located on a rocky spur between the Calore and Tammaro rivers, about 60 km northeast of Naples and about 9 km northeast of Benevento....
, San Martino Sannita
San Martino Sannita
San Martino Sannita is a comune in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 60 km northeast of Naples and about 9 km southeast of Benevento...
, San Nazzaro, 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...
.