| Castropignano | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Castropignano | ||
Castello d'Evoli by night | ||
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  Castropignano Location of Castropignano in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 41°37′N14°34′E / 41.617°N 14.567°E Coordinates: 41°37′N14°34′E / 41.617°N 14.567°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Molise | |
| Province | Campobasso (CB) | |
| Frazioni | Roccaspromonte | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Margherita Brunetti | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 27.0 km2 (10.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) | |
| Population (30 June 2017) [1] | ||
| • Total | 923 | |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Castropignanesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 86010 | |
| Dialing code | 0874 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Castropignano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Campobasso.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of Campobasso is a province in the Molise region of southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Campobasso.
Molise is a 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 effective until 1970, makes Molise the youngest region in Italy. The region covers 4,438 square kilometres (1,714 sq mi) and has a population of 313,348
It is home to a medieval castle, the Castello d'Evoli, built in the mid-14th century, perhaps over the remains of a Samnite fortress.
Samnium is a Latin exonym for a region of Southern Italy anciently inhabited by the Samnites. Their own endonyms were Safinim for the country and Safineis for the people. The language of these endonyms and of the population was the Oscan language. However, not all the Samnites spoke Oscan, and not all the Oscan-speakers lived in Samnium.
