Santa Croce di Magliano is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in the

Province of Campobasso A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...

in the

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region

Molise Molise (, , ; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Neapolitan, Mulise) is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy. Until 1963, it formed part of the region of Abruzzi e Molise, alongside the region of Abruzzo. The split, which did not become effe ...

, located about northeast 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 Sann ...

. The settlement was formerly inhabited by an

Arbëreshë Arbën/Arbër, from which derived Arbënesh/Arbëresh originally meant all Albanians, until the 18th century. Today it is used for different groups of Albanian origin, including: * Arbër (given name), an Albanian masculine given name * Arbëresh ...

community, who have since assimilated. S. Croce di Magliano is on a hilltop approximately above sea level, just north of the

Fortore The Fortore (Latin: ''Fertor'' or ''Frento'') is a river which flows through the provinces of Benevento, Campobasso and Foggia in southern Italy. It is long. The river rises from the slopes of Monte Altieri, which reaches above sea level. The F ...

river. In the Middle Ages the Roman settlements gave rise to "casali", or rural hamlets, and in the

Hohenstaufen The Hohenstaufen dynasty (, , ), also known as the Staufer, was a noble family of unclear origin that rose to rule the Duchy of Swabia from 1079, and to royal rule in the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages from 1138 until 1254. The dynasty ...

period (13th century) Santa Croce is recorded as a fiefdom of the Stipide family. In 1266 it became a fiefdom of the Monastery of Sant'Eustachio. Among the local churches are

Sant'Antonio da Padova Sant'Antonio, Italian for Saint Anthony, most often refers to places named after Saint Anthony of Padua or Sant'Antonio Abate: People Places Switzerland *Sant'Antonio, Bellinzona, municipality in canton of Ticino * Sant'Antonio (Poschiavo), ci ...

and San Giacomo. Santa Croce di Magliano borders the following municipalities: Bonefro,

Castelnuovo della Daunia Castelnuovo della Daunia (until 1863 just called "Castelnuovo") is an Italian municipality (comune) with 1365 inhabitants (December 31, 2018) in the province of Foggia in Puglia, Italy. The municipality is located approximately 38 kilometers no ...

Montelongo Montelongo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about northeast of Campobasso. Montelongo borders the following municipalities: Bonefro, Montorio nei Frentani, Rotello, Santa Croce ...

Rotello Rotello is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about northeast of Campobasso. Rotello borders the following municipalities: Montelongo, Montorio nei Frentani, San Martino in Pensilis, ...

San Giuliano di Puglia San Giuliano di Puglia is a small town and ''comune'' in the province of Campobasso, in the region of Molise, in Italy. Even though it is now part of Molise, its name still recalls its former administrative and cultural association with the region ...

Torremaggiore Torremaggiore is a town, ''comune'' (municipality) and former seat of a bishopric, in the province of Foggia in the Apulia (in Italian: ''Puglia''), region of southeast Italy. It lies on a hill, over the sea, and is famous for production of win ...

Sports and recreation

The soccer team in Santa Croce di Magliano is called the Uninone Sportiva Turris. The team was founded in 1963.Official website
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References

External links

Official website

official site
(in Italian)
www.santacroceonline.com
(web magazine; in Italian)

Arbëresh settlements {{DEFAULTSORT:Santa Croce Di Magliano Cities and towns in Molise