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”. Archived from the original on 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ 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)