Bovino
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| Comune di Bovino | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Province | Foggia (FG) |
| Mayor | Michele Antonio Zannella |
| Elevation | 647 m |
| Area | 84 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of 2001) | 3,991 |
| - Density | 48/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Bovinesi |
| Dialing code | 0881 |
| Postal code | 71023 |
| Frazioni | Ponte Bovino, Radogna |
| Patron | Maria SS. of Valleverde |
| - Day | August 29 |
| Website: [1] | |
Bovino, Italy is a hilltop town at the foot of the Irpinia mountains in the province of Foggia, in the region of Apulia/Puglia.
Bovino is currently a member of the Italy's Most Beautiful Villages Club.
[edit] History
Bovino has more than two thousand years of history, and in 323 BC, participated in the Samnite wars, fighting against the Romans. The Romans then rebuild Bovino and call it "Vibinum". In 663, after being conquered by Lombards, Bovino was destroyed during the war with the Byzantines. In 876, the walls around Bovino were rebuilt, under Emperor Basilius I, and the streets were laid out in their characteristic narrow design. In the 11th century, when the Normans arrived in Italy, Bovino was one of the final remaining strongholds. In 1656, bubonic plague killed the majority of the local population, and only 1,200 people survived. Today, Bovino remains a tranquil and peaceful little town.
Bovino was the seat of the diocese of Bovino from the fifth century until 1986.
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