Baranello

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
Comune
Comune di Baranello
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Location of Baranello
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Coordinates: 41°32′N 14°33′E
Country	Italy
Region	Molise
Province	Campobasso (CB)
Government
• Mayor	Marco Maio
Area [1]
• Total	24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi)
Elevation	610 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017)[2]
• Total	2,620
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Demonym	Baranellesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	86011
Dialing code	0874
Website	Official website

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]