Arpaia
| Arpaia | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Arpaia | |
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 Arpaia
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| Coordinates: 41°2′N 14°33′E / 41.033°N 14.550°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Benevento (BN) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Carmine D'Ambrosio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2015) | |
| • Total | 2,012 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Arpaiuoli or Arpaioli |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 82012 |
| Dialing code | 0823 |
| Website | Official website |
Arpaia is a town, comune (municipality) and former (now titular) episcopal see in the Province of Benevento in the southern Italian region Campania, located about 35 km northeast of Naples and about 25 km southwest of Benevento.
Arpaia borders the following municipalities: Airola, Forchia, Paolisi and Roccarainola.
Arpaia, rather than present-day Montesarchio, is considered to have been the seat of the ancient Diocese of Caudium (circa 400-600), which was called Claudium in Italian but Arpaia in Italian, and is again see as Latin Catholic titular see since it 1970 formal restoration as such.
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