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Avellino (ancient Abellinum), city in southern Italy, capital of Avellino Province in Campania Region. The city is a marketing and processing centre for the agricultural produce of the area. It has an academy and a theatre, and is also an episcopal see. It was badly damaged by an earthquake in 1980. Nearby on Monte Vergine is a famous monastery built in 1119 on the ruins of a temple to the goddess Cybele. The abbey is visited every year by thousands of pilgrims. Population (1990 estimate) 55,900.

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