Civitacampomarano
Encyclopedia
Civitacampomarano is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Campobasso
in the Italian
region Molise
, located about 25 km north of Campobasso
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Civitacampomarano borders the following municipalities: Castelbottaccio
, Castelmauro
, Guardialfiera
, Lucito
, Lupara
, Trivento
.
It is the birthplace of Napoleonic soldier and Neapolitan patriot Gabriele Pepe
.
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 25 km north 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...
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Civitacampomarano borders the following municipalities: Castelbottaccio
Castelbottaccio
Castelbottaccio is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 20 km north of Campobasso....
, Castelmauro
Castelmauro
Castelmauro is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 30 km north of Campobasso...
, Guardialfiera
Guardialfiera
Guardialfiera is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 30 km northeast of Campobasso. It sits on a hilltop overlooking Lake Guardialfiera, which was created as a result of the damming of the Biferno river...
, Lucito
Lucito
Lucito is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 20 km north of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 904 and an area of 31.2 km²....
, Lupara
Lupara (commune)
Lupara is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 25 km north of Campobasso....
, Trivento
Trivento
Trivento is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 25 km northwest of Campobasso...
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It is the birthplace of Napoleonic soldier and Neapolitan patriot Gabriele Pepe
Gabriele Pepe
Gabriele Pepe was an Italian soldier who fought in defence of the Neapolitan Republic in 1799. He was cousin to Guglielmo and Florestano Pepe....
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