| Comune di Bovino | |
|---|---|
| Country | Image:Flag of Italy.svg 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.
It is located at 41° 15' 0 N 15° 19' 60E, and has an altitude of 2122 feet.
Bovino is currently a member of the Italy's Most Beautiful Villages Club.
Bovino itself is over two thousand years old, 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 is destroyed during war with the Byzantines. In 876, the walls around Bovino are rebuilt, under Emperor Basilius I, and the streets are laid out in their characteristic narrow design. In the 11th century, when the Normans arrive in Italy, Bovino is one of the final remaining strongholds. In 1656, Bubonic plague wipes out most of the Population, leaving only 1200 left alive. Today, Bovino remains as a tranquil, peaceful little town.
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