Baranello
Baranello | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Baranello | |
Location of Baranello  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Molise |
| Province | Province of Campobasso (CB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,715 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 86011 |
| Dialing code | 0874 |
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 it name as a derivative of Monte Vairano which was a hilltop Samnite[3] village and now is an archeological site. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,715 and an area of 24.8 square kilometres (9.6 sq mi).[4]
Baranello borders the following municipalities: Busso, Colle d'Anchise, Spinete, Vinchiaturo.
Demographic evolution
Notable residents
- 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.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ SAMNITES AND SAMNIUM - History and Archaeology
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Cresti, Renzo (ed.) (1999). "Niro, Piero". Enciclopedia italiana dei compositori contemporanei, Vol. 2, p. 226. Pagano Template:It