Vinchiaturo
Encyclopedia
Vinchiaturo is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Campobasso
in the Italian
region Molise
, located about 10 km southwest of Campobasso
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,924 and an area of 35.5 km².
Vinchiaturo borders the following municipalities: Baranello
, Busso
, Campobasso
, Campochiaro
, Colle d'Anchise
, Guardiaregia
, Mirabello Sannitico
, San Giuliano del Sannio
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Campobasso
Province of Campobasso
The Province of Campobasso is a province in the Molise region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Campobasso.It has an area of 2,909 km², and a total population of 230,692...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Molise
Molise
Molise is a region of Southern Italy, the second smallest of the regions. It was formerly part of the region of Abruzzi e Molise and now a separate entity...
, located about 10 km southwest of Campobasso
Campobasso
-Main sights:The main attraction of Campobasso is the Castello Monforte, built in 1450 by the local ruler Nicola II Monforte, over Lombard or Norman ruins. The castle has Guelph merlons and stands on a commanding point, where traces of ancient settlements have been found...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,924 and an area of 35.5 km².
Vinchiaturo borders the following municipalities: Baranello
Baranello
Baranello is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 10 km southwest of Campobasso. This town draws it name as a derivative of Monte Vairano which was a hilltop Samnite village and now is an archeological site...
, Busso
Busso
Busso is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 10 km west of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,445 and an area of 23.6 km²....
, Campobasso
Campobasso
-Main sights:The main attraction of Campobasso is the Castello Monforte, built in 1450 by the local ruler Nicola II Monforte, over Lombard or Norman ruins. The castle has Guelph merlons and stands on a commanding point, where traces of ancient settlements have been found...
, Campochiaro
Campochiaro
Campochiaro is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 20 km southwest of Campobasso...
, Colle d'Anchise
Colle d'Anchise
Colle d'Anchise is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 14 km southwest of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 809 and an area of 15.8 km²....
, Guardiaregia
Guardiaregia
Guardiaregia is a small mountain town in the Province of Campobasso, Molise, southern Italy. Their patron saint is San Nicola di Bari, otherwise known as St. Nicholas.There was a vast number of immigrants to Canada and the USA during the second World War...
, Mirabello Sannitico
Mirabello Sannitico
Mirabello Sannitico is a small town in the Italian region of Molise, part of the province of Campobasso. The population is about 2,100 inhabitants....
, San Giuliano del Sannio
San Giuliano del Sannio
San Giuliano del Sannio is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 13 km south of Campobasso...
.