Matrice 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 ...
'' (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 outs ...
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
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, 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 ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,081 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the main producer of official statistics in Italy. Its activities include the census of population, economic censuses and a number of social, economic ...
.
Matrice borders the following municipalities:
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 ...
,
Campolieto
Campolieto is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italy, Italian region Molise, located about northeast of Campobasso.
Campolieto borders the following municipalities: Castellino del Biferno, Matrice, Monacilioni, M ...
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Castellino del Biferno
Castellino del Biferno is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italy, Italian region Molise, located about northeast of Campobasso.
Castellino del Biferno borders the following municipalities: Campolieto, Lucito, Matri ...
,
Montagano,
Petrella Tifernina,
Ripalimosani
Ripalimosani is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about north of Campobasso.
Ripalimosani borders the following municipalities: Campobasso, Castropignano, Limosano, Matrice, Montaga ...
,
San Giovanni in Galdo
San Giovanni in Galdo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region of Molise, located about east of Campobasso.
San Giovanni in Galdo borders the following municipalities: Campobasso, Campodipietra
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At the beginning of the 20th century, many residents of Matrice began to immigrate to the U.S.
Demographic evolution
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References
Cities and towns in Molise
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