Baranello
Baranello | |
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| Comune di Baranello | |
View of Baranello | |
Location of Baranello | |
Baranello Location of Baranello in Italy Baranello Baranello (Molise) | |
| 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.
History
The oldest traces of Baranello go back to the 11th century.[4]
In WW2, Baranello was occupied by the German forces.[4]
People
- Piero Niro, Italian composer and classical pianist, was born in Baranello.[5]
References
- ^ "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
- ^ a b "Baranello". www.visitmolise.eu. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ Cresti, Renzo (ed.) (1999). "Niro, Piero". Enciclopedia italiana dei compositori contemporanei, Vol. 2, p. 226. Pagano (in Italian)
External links
- Official website (in Italian)