Bonito, Campania
Comune in Campania, Italy
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Bonito is a comune in the Province of Avellino, in the Region of Campania, Italy. Located in the southern Apennines upon a rounded knoll, it overlooks the Ufita Valley within the historical district of Irpinia.
Bonito | |
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| Comune di Bonito | |
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  Bonito Location within Italy  Bonito Location within Campania | |
| Coordinates: 41°5′55″N 15°0′8″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Avellino (AV) |
| Frazioni | Morroni |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.62 km2 (7.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Population (2005)[2] | |
• Total | 2,540 |
| • Density | 136/km2 (353/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bonitesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83032 |
| Dialing code | 0825 |
| Patron saint | San Bonito di Clermont |
| Saint day | 15 January |
| Website | Official website |
The town is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia and its territory borders with the municipalities of Apice, Grottaminarda, Melito Irpino, and Mirabella Eclano.
People
- Salvatore Ferragamo (1898–1960), Italian fashion shoe designer, as well as his wife Wanda (1921–2018), were born in Bonito.
