Benevento is at 50 km northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill 130 m (300 ft) above sea-level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino (or Beneventano) and Sabato. It is also the seat of a Catholic archbishop. Benevento occupies the site of the ancient Beneventum, originally Maleventum or still earlier Malowent. The "-vent" portion of the name probably refers to a market-place and is a common element in ancient place names.
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