Portocannone

{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Portocannone

| official_name = Comune di Portocannone

| native_name = Portkanuni

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| coordinates = {{coord|41|54|53|N|15|00|29|E|type:city(2,564)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}

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| region = Molise

| province = Campobasso (CB)

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| mayor = Francesco Gallo

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| area_total_km2 = 13.11

| population_footnotes = All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

| population_total = 2488

| population_as_of = 30 November 2017

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| population_demonym = Portocannonesi

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| elevation_m = 148

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| postal_code = 86045

| area_code = 0875

| website = {{official website|http://62.94.24.124/portocannone/hh/index.php}}

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Portocannone (Arbërisht: Portkanuni) (gate of the law) is an Arbëreshë comune in the Province of Campobasso, in the Italian region Molise, located about {{convert|50|km|mi}} northeast of Campobasso.

Transportation

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

The grand-father of Mateo Musacchio was born in this City.{{Cite news|url=http://www.romatoday.it/sport/calciomercato-roma-musacchio-parametro-zero.html|title=Calciomercato Roma, Musacchio è il primo rinforzo|work=RomaToday|access-date=2018-03-22}}

References

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{{Province of Campobasso}}

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Category:Arbëresh settlements

Category:Cities and towns in Molise

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