Portocannone

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Portocannone
Portkanuni
Comune di Portocannone
Coat of arms of Portocannone
Location of Portocannone
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Portocannone is located in Italy
Portocannone
Portocannone
Location of Portocannone in Italy
Portocannone is located in Molise
Portocannone
Portocannone
Portocannone (Molise)
Coordinates: 41°54′53″N 15°00′29″E / 41.91472°N 15.00806°E / 41.91472; 15.00806
CountryItaly
RegionMolise
ProvinceCampobasso (CB)
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Caporicci
Area
 • Total13.11 km2 (5.06 sq mi)
Elevation
148 m (486 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
 • Total2,488
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
DemonymPortocannonesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
86045
Dialing code0875
WebsiteOfficial website

Portocannone (Arbërisht: Portkanuni) (gate of the law) is an Arbëreshë comune in the Province of Campobasso, in the Italian region Molise, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Campobasso.

Transportation[edit]

Portocannone was served by a railway station, the Guglionesi-Portocannone railway station.on the Termoli-Campobasso and Termoli–Venafro line, but the station has been closed for a few years and does not have passenger service.

People[edit]

The grand-father of Mateo Musacchio was born in this City.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Calciomercato Roma, Musacchio è il primo rinforzo". RomaToday. Retrieved 2018-03-22.