CAMPOBASSO


Meaning of CAMPOBASSO in English

City (pop., 2001 prelim.: 46,860), Italy.

Located northeast of Naples , it is the capital of Molise autonomous region. The old hill town was abandoned in 1732 when its inhabitants built a new town on a lower fertile plain. The old town still has a medieval castle and Romanesque churches; the new town has an archaeological museum.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.