Baranello is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Campobasso
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in the
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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region
Molise
it, Molisano (man) it, Molisana (woman)
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, located about southwest of
Campobasso
Campobasso (, ; nap, label= Campobassan, Cambuàsce ) is a city and ''comune'' in southern Italy, the capital of the region of Molise and of the province of Campobasso. It is located in the high basin of the Biferno river, surrounded by Sa ...
. This town draws its name as a derivative of Monte Vairano which was a hilltop
Samnite village and now is an archeological site.
Baranello borders the following municipalities:
Busso,
Colle d'Anchise,
Spinete,
Vinchiaturo.
People
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Piero Niro, Italian composer and classical pianist, was born in Baranello.
[Cresti, Renzo (ed.) (1999)]
"Niro, Piero"
''Enciclopedia italiana dei compositori contemporanei'', Vol. 2, p. 226. Pagano
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Molise
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