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Also known as Molise region

Molise ( , ;) is an administrative region of Italy that covers , thus being the second smallest region in the country after Aosta Valley; it is located in southern Italy, and has a population of 287,966 as of 2025. Its regional capital is Campobasso, which is also the capital of the Province of Campobasso, one of the two provinces that make up Molise. The other one is the Province of Isernia.

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Molise is a small administrative region in southern Italy with a population of about 288,000 people, making it the second smallest region in the country. It is divided into two provinces—Campobasso (which serves as the regional capital) and Isernia—and plays a role in Italy's regional administrative structure.

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Molise
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Region
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Flag of Molise.svg
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Regione-Molise-Stemma.svg
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50px
Settlement.image_map
Molise in Italy.svg
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Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Italy
Settlement.seat_type
Capital
Settlement.seat
Campobasso
Settlement.leader_party
FI
Settlement.leader_title
President
Settlement.leader_name
Francesco Roberti
Settlement.area_total_km2
4460.65
Settlement.population_total
287966
Settlement.population_as_of
2025
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
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(man) (woman)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
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Demonym
molisane
Population
304285
Area
4438
Elevation
631
Official website
www.regione.molise.it
Image
Gemeinde Castel San Vincenzo.jpg
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Molise
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31 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • Orography and terrain
  • Hydrography
  • Climate
  • History
  • Prehistory
  • Pre-Roman and Roman era
  • Middle Ages
  • Modern era
  • Contemporary era
  • Main sights and monuments
  • [[Campobasso]]
  • Isernia
  • Termoli
  • [[Venafro]]
  • Province of Campobasso
  • Province of Isernia
  • Economy
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Demographics
  • Government and politics
  • Administrative divisions
  • Culture
  • Cuisine
  • International relations
  • Twin towns — sister cities
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Molise ( , ;) is an administrative region of Italy that covers , thus being the second smallest region in the country after Aosta Valley; it is located in southern Italy, and has a population of 287,966 as of 2025. Its regional capital is Campobasso, which is also the capital of the Province of Campobasso, one of the two provinces that make up Molise. The other one is the Province of Isernia.

The region was born in 1963 from the division with Abruzzo, with which it formed the region of Abruzzi e Molise.

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