Molise

**Regione Molise**

Zone	Central Italy
Capital	Campobasso
President	Michele Iorio
Provinces	Campobasso Isernia
Municipalities	135
Area	4,438 km²
Population - Total - Density	332,000 75/km²
Map higlighting the location of Molise in Italy

Molise is a region of south central Italy, the second smallest of the regions. It was formerly (until 1963) part of the region of "Abruzzi e Molise" (with Abruzzo) and now a separate entity. It borders Abruzzo to the north-west, Lazio to the west, Campania to the south, Puglia to the south-east and the Adriatic Sea to the north-east.

The region covers 4,438 km² and has a population of about 330,000.

The regional capital is Campobasso. The region is divided into two provinces: Campobasso and Isernia.

Other important towns: Termoli

Regions of Italy
Regular Regions
Abruzzo \| Basilicata \| Calabria \| Campania \| Emilia-Romagna \| Lazio (Latium) \| Liguria \| Lombardia (Lombardy) \| Marche \| Molise \| Piemonte (Piedmont) \| Puglia (Apulia) \| Toscana (Tuscany) \| Umbria \| Veneto \|
Regions with special autonomous status
Friuli-Venezia Giulia \| Sardegna (Sardinia) \| Sicilia (Sicily) \| Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol) \| Valle d'Aosta (Aosta Valley)