Vinchiaturo 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

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * 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 ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

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 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 Sann ...

. The name of the town derives from the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

''vincula catenis'', meaning "prison with chains". Vinchiaturo borders the following municipalities:

Baranello Baranello is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about southwest of Campobasso Campobasso (, ; nap, label= Campobassan, Cambuàsce ) is a city and ''comune'' in southern Italy, th ...

Busso Busso is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about west of Campobasso. Busso borders the following municipalities: Baranello, Campobasso, Casalciprano, Castropignano, Oratino Oratino ...

, Campochiaro,

Colle d'Anchise Colle d'Anchise is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about southwest of Campobasso. Colle d'Anchise borders the following municipalities: Baranello, Bojano Bojano or Boiano is a town ...

, Guardiaregia,

Mirabello Sannitico Mirabello Sannitico is a small town in the province of Campobasso, Molise, southern Italy. The population is about 2,100 inhabitants. It has anagrarian-based culture and history, dating back to at least the 12th century. Nearby towns include Ca ...

San Giuliano del Sannio San Giuliano del Sannio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about south of Campobasso. San Giuliano del Sannio borders the following municipalities: Cercepiccola, Guardiaregia, Mir ...

References

External links

Official website
Cities and towns in Molise {{Molise-geo-stub