Baranello
Baranello | |
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Comune di Baranello | |
Coordinates: 41°32′N 14°33′E / 41.533°N 14.550°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Molise |
Province | Campobasso (CB) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marco Maio |
Area | |
• Total | 24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 2,620 |
• Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Demonym | Baranellesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 86011 |
Dialing code | 0874 |
Website | Official website |
Baranello is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Campobasso. This town draws its name as a derivative of Monte Vairano which was a hilltop Samnite[3] village and now is an archeological site.
Baranello borders the following municipalities: Busso, Colle d'Anchise, Spinete, Vinchiaturo.
People
[edit]- Piero Niro, Italian composer and classical pianist, was born in Baranello.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ SAMNITES AND SAMNIUM – History and Archaeology
- ^ Cresti, Renzo (ed.) (1999). "Niro, Piero". Enciclopedia italiana dei compositori contemporanei, Vol. 2, p. 226. Pagano (in Italian)
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Italian)