Ripabottoni is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Campobasso
The province of Campobasso (; ) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Molise region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Campobasso. It covers an area of and has a total population of 223,871 (2017). There are 84 ''comuni'' (: ''comune'') in ...
in the
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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region
Molise
Molise ( , ; ; , ) is a Regions of Italy, region in Southern Italy. Until 1963, it formed part of the region of Abruzzi e Molise together with Abruzzo. The split, which did not become effective until 1970, makes Molise the newest region in Ital ...
, located about northeast of
Campobasso
Campobasso (, ; ) 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 Sannio and Matese mountains.
Campobas ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 644 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
Ripabottoni borders the following municipalities:
Bonefro,
Campolieto,
Casacalenda,
Monacilioni
Monacilioni is a small town in the province of Campobasso, Molise, southern Italy, located northeast of Campobasso.
Monacilioni was originally shaped in a circular fashion with one main intersecting street. During the latter half of the 20th cen ...
,
Morrone del Sannio,
Provvidenti,
Sant'Elia a Pianisi.
Famous People from Ripabottoni
*
Arturo Giovannitti, labor organizer in the
United States
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, born in Ripabottoni
*
Tony Volpentest, his paternal family came from Ripabottoni, the original name was Volpentesta.
*
Paolo Gamba, Italian painter from Ripabottoni
Transportation
Ripabottoni is served by a railway station, the
Ripabottoni-S:Elia railway station, on the
Termoli-Campobasso and
Termoli–Venafro line.
Demographic evolution
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References
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