Ripabottoni
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Ripabottoni | |
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| Comune di Ripabottoni | |
  Ripabottoni Location of Ripabottoni in Italy  Ripabottoni Ripabottoni (Molise) | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′N 14°49′E / 41.683°N 14.817°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Molise |
| Province | Province of Campobasso (CB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 695 m (2,280 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 644 |
| • Density | 20.2/km2 (52.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 86040 |
| Dialing code | 0874 |
| Patron saint | Saint Rocco |
| Saint day | August 16 |
Ripabottoni is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 644 and an area of 31.9 square kilometres (12.3 sq mi).[3]
Ripabottoni borders the following municipalities: Bonefro, Campolieto, Casacalenda, Monacilioni, Morrone del Sannio, Provvidenti, Sant'Elia a Pianisi.
- Arturo Giovannitti, labor organizer in the United States, born in Ripabottoni
- Tony Volpentest, his paternal family came from Ripabottoni, the original name was Volpentesta.[4]
- Paolo Gamba, Italian painter from Ripabottoni
