| General Information |
| Capital | Campobasso |
| Zone | Southern Italy |
| Number of Municipalities | 136 |
| Number of Provinces | 2 |
 Molise Photo
From Monforte Castle to Cathedral in Isernia, from Termoli Harbour to Civic Gardens in Montenero di Bisaccia |
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| Population |
| Total | 310,449 |
| Males | 152,777 |
| Females | 157,672 |
| Useful Information |
| Population Name | molisani |
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| 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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Molise Region - Italy. Provinces, guide to cities and towns, population, zip codes, photos, weather, maps, useful links.
