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Campobasso Province
This province in the Molise Region occupies the side
that faces the Adriatic Sea.
Though the whole region is mountainous and sparsely
populated, much of the population lies around the coast
or the inland capital city.
A major commodity of the province is agriculture, in
the form of dairy (such as the local scamorza cheese)
and orchards. This province is very good for beach
holidays.
Of the 84 comuni of the Campobasso Province, the city
of Campobasso is, by far, the largest. The city is
famous for high quality steelwork, most especially blades
for knives and scissors. Just outside town is the site
of a pitched battle between allied forces and the Nazi
army in 1943. Though the town itself is not particularly
picturesque, there is a rather old and foreboding castle
on the approach to town. Many people choose to stay
here and strike out into the countryside of the Campobasso
province during the day.
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