Sepino

Sepino
Country	Italy
region	Molise
province	Campobasso  (CB)
Coordinates	41 ° 24 '  N , 14 ° 37'  E Coordinates: 41 ° 24 '0 "  N , 14 ° 37' 0"  E
height	698  m slm
surface	62.6 km²
Residents	1,833 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	29 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	86017
prefix	0874
ISTAT number	070075
Popular name	Sepinesi
Patron saint	Christina von Bolsena (January 8th)
Website	Sepino
Panorama of Sepino

Sepino is an Italian municipality with 1833 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Campobasso in Molise and is a member of the association I borghi più belli d'Italia (The Most Beautiful Places in Italy). The municipality is located about 13 kilometers south-southwest of Campobasso on the Tammaro and borders directly on the province of Benevento ( Campania ).

View over the roofs of Sepino

history

The Samnites founded the city of Saepinum here , which was conquered by the Romans in 293 BC. The city was abandoned at the beginning of the Middle Ages for unknown reasons and was only re-established later. The ancient Saepinum was the seat of a bishop. However, only the bishop Proculeiano is known , who was present at a Roman synod around 500. The titular bishopric of Sepino has existed since 2009 .

traffic

The Strada Statale 87 Sannitica leads through the municipality from Benevento to Termoli . Sepino train station is on the Benevento – Campobasso railway line .

Web links

Commons : Sepino  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ^ I borghi più belli d'Italia. Borghipiubelliditalia.it, accessed September 8, 2017 (Italian).