Irpinia

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Irpinia is a region of the Apennine Mountains around Avellino, a town in South Italy about 40 km east of Naples.

The name "Irpinia" derives from the Oscan word "hirpus", which means wolf. The wolf is still nowadays Irpinia's symbol.

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