Italian Cities and Towns Molise Region - Italy. Provinces, guide to cities and towns, population, zip codes, photos, weather, maps, useful links.

Molise Region

Provinces of Molise Region
CampobassoIsernia 
General Information
CapitalCampobasso
ZoneSouthern Italy
Number of Municipalities136
Number of Provinces2
Molise Photo
From Monforte Castle to Cathedral in Isernia, from Termoli Harbour to Civic Gardens in Montenero di Bisaccia
Population
Total310,449
Males152,777
Females157,672
Useful Information
Population Namemolisani
Useful Link
Map of Molise
Weather Forecast
Official Site
Towns Twinning
Coat of Arms
Codes
Istat Code14
AbbreviationMOL
ISO 3166-2IT-67
NUTSITF2
Surface
Kmq4,433
Mountain55.3%
Hill44.7%
Plain0.0%
Etymology (name origin)
The name might derive from the Latin word mola, mill, or from the French name Moulins, related to the name of the Lords who ruled the region in the Middle Ages, whose origins were in the Norman march of Moulins-la-Marche.
Geography
Molise borders Abruzzo to the north-west, Lazio to the west, Campania to the south, Apulia to the southeast and the Adriatic Sea to the northeast. It is the second-smallest, least populous, and least densely populated region of Italy. The territory is characterized by mountainous inlands surrounded by hilly coastal plain. The highest peak is Mount Meta and is 2,241 mt. high.
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