Ururi (Arbërisht: Rùri) is an Arbëreshë comune in the Province of Campobasso, in the Italian region Molise, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Campobasso. Ururi developed in the late 16th century settlement when Albanian military captain Teodoro Crescia gained a feud for the annual sum of 300 ducats in a depopulated area near Larino. Until 1583, it was repopulated with many Albanian families.[4]
Ururi
Ruri | |
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| Comune di Ururi | |
 Panorama of Ururi | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ururi  | |
  Ururi Location of Ururi in Italy  Ururi Ururi (Molise) | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′N 15°1′E / 41.817°N 15.017°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Molise |
| Province | Campobasso (CB) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raffaele Primiani |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.5 km2 (12.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,779 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ururesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 86049 |
| Dialing code | 0874 |
| Website | Official website |
Ururi borders the following municipalities: Larino, Montorio nei Frentani, Rotello, San Martino in Pensilis.
Transportation
editUruri is served by a railway station, the Ururi-Rotello railway station, on the Termoli-Campobasso and Termoli–Venafro line.
The station, however, has been closed for a few years and does not have passenger service.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Passarelli 1998, p. 103
Bibliography
edit- Passarelli, Pasquale, ed. (1998). Molise; appendice: Testimonianze sui Sanniti. Istituto enciclopedico italiano.
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