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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

  1. ^ “Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011”. Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ “SAMNITES AND SAMNIUM – History and Archaeology”. Archived from the original on 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  4. ^ a b “Baranello”. www.visitmolise.eu. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
  5. ^ Cresti, Renzo (ed.) (1999). “Niro, Piero”. Enciclopedia italiana dei compositori contemporanei, Vol. 2, p. 226. Pagano (in Italian)