Scapoli | |
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| Comune di Scapoli | |
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) Coat of arms | |
.svg.gif')) Scapoli within the Province of Isernia | |
Location of Scapoli  | |
)  Scapoli Location of Scapoli in Italy ) Scapoli Scapoli (Molise) | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′N 14°03′E / 41.617°N 14.050°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Molise |
| Province | Isernia (IS) |
| Frazioni | Acquaviva, Cannine, Cerratino, Collalto, Collematteo, Fontecostanza, Fonte La Villa, Padulo, Pantano, Parrucce, Ponte, Prato, Santa Caterina, Sodalarga, Vaglie, Vicenne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 758 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 86070 |
| Dialing code | 0865 |
| Website | Official website |
Scapoli is a town and comune located in province of Isernia, which is part of the region of Molise, southern Italy. As of 2011 it had a population of was of 758.[3]
Geography
Located in the western area of the province, near the region of Lazio, it borders with the municipalities of Colli a Volturno, Filignano and Rocchetta a Volturno. It is connected to the nearby municipality of Vallerotonda (Province of Frosinone, Lazio), by the national road via Cerasuolo, below the Mainarde mountains.[4]
Scapoli counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Acquaviva, Cannine, Cerratino, Collalto, Collematteo, Fontecostanza, Fonte La Villa, Padulo, Pantano, Parrucce, Ponte, Prato, Santa Caterina, Sodalarga, Vaglie and Vicenne.
Culture
It is notable for its bagpipes museum and for the international bagpipe festival which, each year in the month of July, attracts pipers from around the world to come and perform in Scapoli.
Demographics
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- ^ 41422 Scapoli on OpenStreetMap
External links
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Media related to Scapoli at Wikimedia Commons
- Scapoli official website
- Il Museo della Zampogna (Bagpipe Museum)
- History of Scapoli (Italy World Club)
- Demographics of Scapoli (Italia Indettaglio)
- Hotpipes (Information about Zampogna)