Roccapipirozzi is an Italian village, hamlet (''

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'') of the municipality of

Sesto Campano Sesto Campano is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about southwest of Campobasso and about southwest of Isernia. The municipality is located in the south of its province, close t ...

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 pop ...

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. As of 2009 its population was of 1,045.Infos on italia.indettaglio.it (related to R. Alta)
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History

The village, founded by the refugees from

Venafro Venafro (Latin: ''Venafrum''; Greek: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Isernia, region of Molise, Italy. It has a population of 11,079, having expanded quickly in the post-war period. Geography Situated at the foot of Mount Santa Croce, elevat ...

, was first mentioned as ''Rocca Piperocii'' in the 13th century. The

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and the

old town In a city or town, the old town is its historic or original core. Although the city is usually larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations. There are ma ...

are well preserved.

Geography

Roccapipirozzi, located near the borders with

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and

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, lies into a valley below the mounts Cesima, Calvello and Sambucaro. It is 6 km far from Sesto Campano, 5 km from

, 12 from

San Pietro Infine San Pietro Infine is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about northwest of Naples and about northwest of Caserta. San Pietro Infine borders the following municipalities: Mignano Monte ...

, 26 from

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 ...

and 24 from

Cassino Cassino () is a ''comune'' in the province of Frosinone, Southern Italy, at the southern end of the region of Lazio, the last city of the Latin Valley. Cassino is located at the foot of Monte Cairo near the confluence of the Gari and Liri ri ...

. Nearest villages Vallecupa and Ceppagna, part of the municipality of Venafro. The settlement is divided into 2 sides: *Roccapipirozzi Alta (i.e. :''Upper R.'', ) is the original and historic core of the village, located upon a hill. It counts a medieval castlePicture and history of the fortress of Roccapipirozzi
/ref> and the population was of 217. *Roccapipirozzi Bassa (i.e. :''Lower R.'', ), also known as ''Campopino'' or ''Masserie di Roccapipirozzi'', is the newer side of the village, located in the plain below. Its population was of 828.

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{{authority control Frazioni of the Province of Isernia Sesto Campano