Portocannone

Portocannone (Arbërisht: Portkanuni) (gate of the law) is an Arbëreshë comune in the Province of Campobasso, in the Italian region Molise, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Campobasso.

Portocannone Portkanuni
Comune
Comune di Portocannone
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 41°54′53″N 15°00′29″E
Country	Italy
Region	Molise
Province	Campobasso (CB)
Government
• Mayor	Francesco Gallo
Area [1]
• Total	13.11 km2 (5.06 sq mi)
Elevation	148 m (486 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017)[2]
• Total	2,488
• Density	189.8/km2 (491.5/sq mi)
Demonym	Portocannonesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	86045
Dialing code	0875
Website	Official website

Transportation

Portocannone was served by a railway station, the Guglionesi-Portocannone railway station.on the Termoli-Campobasso and Termoli–Venafro line, but the station has been closed for a few years and does not have passenger service.

People

The grand-father of Mateo Musacchio was born in this City.^[3]