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Molise

Regione Molise
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Zone Southern Italy
Capital Campobasso
President Michele Iorio
(House of Freedoms)
Provinces Campobasso
Isernia
Municipalities 135
Area 4,438 km²
Population
 - Total
 - Density

332,000
75/km²
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Map higlighting the location of Molise in Italy

Molise is a region of south central Italy, the second smallest of the regions. It was formerly (until 1963) part of the region of "Abruzzi e Molise" (with Abruzzo) and now a separate entity. It borders Abruzzo to the north-west, Lazio to the west, Campania to the south, Puglia to the south-east and the Adriatic Sea to the north-east.

The region covers 4,438 km² and has a population of about 330,000.

The regional capital is Campobasso. The region is divided into two provinces: Campobasso and Isernia.

Other important towns: Termoli


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Regular Regions
Abruzzo | Basilicata | Calabria | Campania | Emilia-Romagna | Lazio (Latium) | Liguria | Lombardia (Lombardy) | Marche | Molise | Piemonte (Piedmont) | Puglia (Apulia) | Toscana (Tuscany) | Umbria | Veneto |
Regions with special autonomous status
Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Sardegna (Sardinia) | Sicilia (Sicily) | Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol) | Valle d'Aosta (Aosta Valley)



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