Capracotta 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 Isernia The province of Isernia ( it, provincia di Isernia) is a province in the region of Molise in Italy. The provincial capital is the city Isernia and the president of the province is Alfredo Ricci. The province of Isernia has an area of and a popu ...

in the Italian region of

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, located about northwest 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 ...

and about north of

Isernia Isernia () or, in Pliny and later writers, ''Eserninus'', or in the Antonine Itinerary, ''Serni''. is a town and ''comune'' in the southern Italian region of Molise, and the capital of province of Isernia. Geography Situated on a rocky crest ...

. It is the second highest municipality near the center of Italy at above sea level, and 41st in Italy.http://www.istat.it/storage/codici-unita-amministrative/elenco-comuni-italiani.xls On March 5, 2015, some of snow fell in 24 hours in the hamlet, setting a new world record recognized by

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. Capracotta borders the municipalities of

Agnone Agnone is a ''comune'' in the province of Isernia, in the Molise region of southern Italy, some northwest of Campobasso. Agnone is known for the manufacture of bells by the Marinelli Bell Foundry. The town of Agnone proper is complemented with ...

Castel del Giudice Castel del Giudice is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region of Molise, located about northwest of Campobasso and about north of Isernia. Castel del Giudice borders the following municipalities: Ateleta, Ca ...

Pescopennataro Pescopennataro is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about northwest of Campobasso and about north of Isernia. Pescopennataro borders the following municipalities: Agnone, Borrello, Capr ...

San Pietro Avellana San Pietro Avellana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region of Molise, about northwest of Campobasso and some north of Isernia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 630 and an area of .All demo ...

Sant'Angelo del Pesco Sant'Angelo del Pesco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about northwest of Campobasso Campobasso (, ; nap, label= Campobassan, Cambuàsce ) is a city and '' comune'' in southern ...

, and Vastogirardi.

Main sights

Giardino di Flora Appenninica Giardino della flora appenninica di Capracotta (10 hectares) is a botanical garden of alpine flowers located at 1,550 meters altitude at the base of Monte Campo, along the main road towards Prato Gentile in Capracotta, Province of Isernia, Molise, ...

References

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