Campobasso

Campobasso (IPA: [kampoˈbasso]; Campobassan dialect Cambuàsce, IPA: [kambuw'aʃʃə]) is a city and comune in southern Italy, the capital of the Molise region and of the province of Campobasso. It is located in the high basin of the Biferno river, surrounded by the Sannio and Matese mountains. Campobasso is renowned for the craftmanship of blades (including scissors and knives), a fact well documented since the 14th century. It is also famous for th... more

Campobasso (IPA: [kampoˈbasso]; Campobassan dialect Cambuàsce, IPA: [kambuw'aʃʃə]) is a city and comune in southern Italy, the capital of the Molise region and of the province of Campobasso. It is located in the high basin of the Biferno river, surrounded by the Sannio and Matese mountains. Campobasso is renowned for the craftmanship of blades (including scissors and knives), a fact well documented since the 14th century. It is also famous for the production of pears and scamorza (cheese). The city is the home of the University of Molise and of the Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano. Situated 700 metres above sea level and close to the Apennine Mountains, Campobasso is considered one of the coldest cities of southern Italy, with an average temperature of about 12°C (+2 in winter, +22 in summer). During winter snowfalls are frequent. The wettest time of year is the autumn with about 81 mm of rain in November. The origins of Campobasso are disputed. According to the most widely held... less